Little Black Ant

Natural Habitat

Nests in woodwork, decaying wood, masonry, and soil; frequently enters homes through cracks and crevices searching for food and water, often found in kitchens and bathrooms.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous scavengers; they feed on sweets, meats, grease, insects, and plant secretions like honeydew.

Behavior Patterns

Highly adaptable social insects that form multiple-queen colonies. They forage in organized trails along edges (like baseboards or counter edges) and can be seen in large numbers when a food source is found.

Risks & Benefits

Risks: Nuisance pest in homes, contaminating food prep areas; they possess a stinger but it is generally too small to effectively penetrate human skin. Benefits: Scavengers that help clean up organic debris and dead insects in the ecosystem.

Identified on: 2/10/2026