r/ants

I know it’s an allergic reaction, but are the streaks themselves normal?

They are coming in n out of all the holes.i shook n removed a handful of em...still there's loads inside. How do I remove them safely while not harming them either. Pls help..I love the headphones I can't take it if they ruin it.

Also I heard some rattling inside.maybe queen or something....

Haven't used any baits...tried playing base heavy tracksuit for hours..seems they enjoy it

I’m assuming the gasket has a small entrance or something. They must wander in and get overwhelmed by the cold. This is the second time a pile like this has appeared and I thought it was interesting that they keep coming, but there isn’t any apparent line.

We have a summer time ant problem every year for a couple weeks, but I’ve never seen anything like this.

I don’t typically spray much for ants. I try to keep food out of reach and only spray very apparent ingress points. This is not from poison, I didn’t spray anywhere near this.

Edit: the title is supposed to have “in” in the title, I’m just an idiot.

Pics attached (took these today). Pretty sure these are acrobat ants — showing up in my bathroom and kitchen counter. Been using TERRO liquid bait for about a week, doesn't seem to be helping much, still seeing them daily.

Have 4 cats so can't spray or leave bait out in the open — tucking it into cracks/cabinets instead. Checked under sinks for leaks, nothing obvious.

Anyone actually beat acrobat ants with bait? Wrong bait type, need more patience, or is there likely a nest in the wall that bait won't touch? Trying to avoid harsh chemicals because of the cats.

Head doesn't seem to be black

Looking to identify this ant.
I’m getting over run by them the past week or so

Second time I've seen this colony out in full force after a rain. The winged fellas seem to by drying out and taking off. Disturbed nest or something else?

I noticed that this Redwood ant colony seems to be living alongside a significantly smaller species. Is this a form of cooperation/symbiosis, or is it more likely to be parasitic behavior?

📍Switzerland

I recently moved into a new house and I've been finding ants in my kitchen. They're usually dead (or appear to be dying, stick as twitching violently) when I come across them.

But this was the first time I've seen one this big. For size comparison, the smaller ant (on top of the tissue) is the size I've been finding up until now. So is the big one a queen, and if so, why would it be in my kitchen? Don't they usually stay in the colony while the workers go out to find food?

O vídeo total tem 7 minutos.

Its massive and its freaking me out

Went out to start a new ant farm this was the only one i caught

i’m worried it’s carpenter ants but i learned it could also be field ants ? for reference i do live around a big open area of field and there are piles around house but there was quite a bit in 2 dif rooms of mine on the wall so ?