Pharaoh Ant

Typically found indoors in buildings, favoring warm, humid areas near food and water sources such as kitchens and bathrooms.

Omnivorous; feeds on a wide variety of foods including sweets, fats, proteins, and other insects.

Highly invasive and known for 'budding,' where a colony splits into sub-colonies; workers follow distinct pheromone trails to food sources.

Major pest in homes and hospitals where they can spread pathogens; they offer no significant benefit in human environments and are difficult to eradicate.