Worker ants are the smallest members of the colony, at only 1/16 inch,
the queen is larger, at 1/8 inch. They have darker coloration and often seen as black or a deep brown. Each nest has only a single queen. Despite their powerful jaws, these ants do not chew. Instead, they effectively suck the liquid from their food. These insects run their antennae over objects of interest. Utilizing sense organs to smell and to feel. As is typical of insects, little black ants also have six legs.

They are also known as sweet ants ironic though because these little nuisances will eat most any food base they can find. Their food habits include bread, grease, pet foods, meats, other dead insects, etc. These social ants live in colonies that range from hundreds to thousands. The worker ants of the colony mark the trail by leaving a scent, produced by pheromones, along the way.

Normally the colonies are found underground but you can also locate them under tree barks. They can be found in the backyards of most homes in the united states. The nests can be located anywhere, in trees, under rotten wood and stones. Indoors, they’ll make a home under carpeting, in walls, cracks, and openings found in woodwork and the foundation.