Pharaoh Ant

Indoors in climate-controlled environments, nesting in wall voids, behind baseboards, and under floors.

Omnivorous; they consume sugars, proteins, and fats, including crumbs, syrups, and dead insects.

They are highly social and form large colonies with multiple queens. When threatened by pesticides, they exhibit 'budding,' where a portion of the colony breaks off to start a new nest.

Significant indoor pests, especially in hospitals where they can spread pathogens like Salmonells and Staphylococcus. They offer no notable benefits to human environments.