Household Ants in Malaysia
(JPS NA & CY Lee)Thief Ants: Facts, Identification & Control
Solenopsis molesta
Description:
Thief ants are yellow to light brown; workers measure about 1/20 inch long. They have a tendency to curl up when they die.
Thief ants have the following characteristics:
1) petiole with two nodes,
2) thorax lacking spines,
3) 10 segmented antennae,
4) antennal club composed of 2 segments, and 5) small compound eyes in proportion to their head [compare with Pharaoh ants].
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