Pharaoh Ant

Indoor environments, particularly in heated buildings like hospitals, office buildings, and apartments. They nest in wall voids, under floors, and behind baseboards.

Omnivorous; they consume a wide variety of foods including sweets, fats, proteins, and other insects. In clinical settings, they have even been found feeding on wounds.

They exhibit a 'budding' behavior where a subset of a colony splits off to form a new colony, often triggered by stress or chemical treatment. They use complex pheromone trails to navigate and communicate.

Significant indoor pests. They are notorious for carrying and spreading pathogens such as Salmonella, Staphylococcus, and Streptococcus, making them a major health risk in hospitals and food service areas.