Identify type of ants in your house. Learn about Argentine ants, fire ants, odorous ants, pavement ants and crazy ants. Find tips to get rid of ants.

Ant identification is relatively simple due to their three distinct body regions: head, thorax and abdomen, as well as antennae. Despite similar construction, ants vary in overall appearance. Small or large ants and brown or black ants are common nicknames for different species.

Carpenter Ants Prevention and Control Tips. Check out this short video focusing on carpenter ants, the threats they pose to your property and how to avoid a carpenter ant infestation.

If you see signs of carpenter ants in your house, how do you get rid of them? Do you need an exterminator? See information and photos of carpenter ants.

Sometimes called citronella ants, yellow ants get their name from their body coloring. Learn how to get rid of yellow ants in our official pest guide.

The powerful red velvet ant sting is what has led them to be nicknamed “cow killers”. What do velvet ants look like? Velvet ants are typically black, with areas of very bright red, orange, yellow or white.

Field ants tend to be larger ants, measuring about three to nine millimeters in length. Field ants can come in a variety of colors, from pale yellowish to reddish brown to black, or a combination. Their bodies are segmented, with an unevenly rounded profile on their upper sides.

Acrobat ants are light brown to black in color. They are relatively small, usually measuring about 1/8” (3.2 mm) in length. Queens, however, are generally larger but can range in size up to 3/8” (10 mm) long.

Learn how to get rid of little black ants around your house. Our pest guide offers prevention and control information for little black ants and other bugs.

Pyramid ants are named for the pyramid shaped structure on top of the thorax. Learn more about identifying pyramid ants, plus facts about control and more.