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How to Manage Pests

Key to Identifying Common Household Ants


Click on the illustration that best resembles your ant

From large eyes
(Note: To see the following features more clearly, use the largest worker ants)

Ant with three small teeth
  
Ant with two small teeth
3 small teeth on the front of the head; nests are tall and dome-shaped with multiple openings   2 small teeth on the front of the head; nests are flattened, irregular craters with one to many openings

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