What Is This Ant?

Summoner on 17/01/2021 - 17:40

Hi, another identification post :O

I'm seeing quiet few number of those ants around my house. Not sure what kind of ant is and if its harmful to the house or not. As my eyes are not sharp, not sure if this could be carpenter ant or just a garden ant. If its a carpenter ant, I would be calling pest control to get rid of those. Any help would be appreciated.

http://imgur.com/a/5KQKDfL

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Comments

  • AustriaBargain on 17/01/2021 - 17:52

    Garden ant. Or House ant.

  • GarrusVakarian on 17/01/2021 - 18:10
    +7

    banana for scale?

    • Summoner on 17/01/2021 - 18:26

      The length of the ant is approximately 8mm. Estimation is from the hinge next to the ant in the original photo. (which is not shown on the attached photos)

  • stoffo on 17/01/2021 - 18:32
    +2

    angry ant

  • hentabara on 17/01/2021 - 18:38
    +1

    https://www.rentokil.com/au/ants/species/

    Looks like garden ant

  • malkit94 on 17/01/2021 - 18:43
    +1

    Be careful

    Don't go close to him. It's a crocodile

    • This Guy on 17/01/2021 - 22:10
      +2

      Na mate. Pointy chin. Clearly an alligator.

  • elgrande on 17/01/2021 - 18:46
    +1

    Ant in pant

  • SBOB on 17/01/2021 - 18:54
    +1

    Ant-thony from Ant Man.

  • morse on 17/01/2021 - 19:51

    What are they eating? We had some that weren't going for sugar baits and ended up getting rid of them with Amdro which is super expensive but fat/protein based and was effective.

    I'd try a sugar based bait like ant rid first, if they don't go for that start looking into other options.

    • Summoner on 17/01/2021 - 20:54

      They were mostly by the lime tree. See few of them by the vegi garden. And now they are sneaking around the worm farm.

      • morse on 17/01/2021 - 20:59
        +1

        If they are near the lime tree they might be enjoying the sap from scale or mealy bugs. In that case you’re best of dealing with those, rather than the ants. If the ants are outdoors and not causing a problem I wouldn’t worry about them.

        • Summoner on 17/01/2021 - 21:15

          Thanks for the tip. We recently had mealy bug outbreak. We had to get rid of a lot of flowers to get rid of those. Now we only see few in a week. I will see how I go :D

        • Lastchancetosee on 18/01/2021 - 11:51

          We had this problem with our lemon tree. White oil was effective.

  • AndyC1 on 17/01/2021 - 19:58

    These are a PITA when they like your house as they don't eat it, but search out the kitchen for sweet stuff. I watching for ants in the kitchen and then get the ant rid out.

    • AustriaBargain on 17/01/2021 - 20:36
      +1

      They are only a PITA if you've got ants in your pants. Or maybe if you sleep naked.

  • ihbh on 17/01/2021 - 20:12
    +1

    Vinegar spray gets rid of them in the kitchen. Don't exterminate them - ants like termites.

    • Summoner on 17/01/2021 - 20:55

      I won't bother them if they do no harm to the house :D

  • Meho2026 on 17/01/2021 - 21:49

    Adam

  • Aussar on 17/01/2021 - 23:29

    I'm not going to lie, I want more pictures to aid in identification! Need some of those macro shots!

  • bdl on 18/01/2021 - 00:16
    +1

    Definitely not an Ant from Jack Ma

  • [Deactivated] on 18/01/2021 - 00:28

    Looks like a $400 Noma Degustation dish.

  • OzHunterNSW on 18/01/2021 - 09:56

    Black ant. So you rather spend a few hundred dollars than try "natural" remedies. Doesn't sound like much of one with nature.

  • Jugganautx on 18/01/2021 - 11:08

    Inch - ant

  • WT on 18/01/2021 - 11:59

    rip my neck

  • Euphemistic on 18/01/2021 - 15:04
    +2

    Purchase echidna. Name it rex.

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