Pharaoh Ant

Indoors in climate-controlled environments like kitchens, bathrooms, and hospitals

Omnivorous, consuming fats, proteins, and carbohydrates, often attracted to sweets

Highly invasive and characterized by 'budding,' where a single colony splits into several new ones if disturbed

Known pest that can spread pathogens like Salmonella or Streptococcus and can be difficult to eliminate due to colony fragmentation