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Appearance :
Dark reddish brown to black, one-tenth inch long;
antennae have 12 segments.
Habits :
Nests found in a great variety of situations; in the home, often
found nesting in the walls or beneath the floor; most likely to
invade homes during rainy weather; travel in trails; forage day
and night.
- Diet :
Honeydew melons in the wild; inside the home, they prefer
sweet items.
Reproduction :
Each female in the nest lays one egg a day; young reach
adulthood in an average of 24 days; workers and females live
for several years.-
Other Information :
When crushed, give off very unpleasant odor; colonies are
very large, but can be driven away by invading Argentine
ants.
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