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Key to Identifying Common Household Ants
Quick tips to identifying antsAnt anatomy
Eye
Antennal
Club
Scape
Spine
Petiole
Nodes
Gaster
What to know about ant anatomy
- Correct ID is essential because different species
require different controls.
- When identifying ants, it is important to know how
to count petiole nodes and antennal
segments.
- Other structures, such as the eyes, thoracic spines,
and gaster, are important when distinguishing ant species.
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