Allegheny Mound Ant
Distinctive
Qualities
- One node
- Worker size: 1/8 to 1/4 inch (3.5 to 7mm)
- Uneven thorax
- 12 antennal segments, no club
- Head and thorax are reddish
- Abdomen and legs are dark
- Circle of hairs present at tip of abdomen
Tip: This any builds large nests that are usually easy to spot. Upon a
quick glance, this ant resembles red and black species of carpenter ants, but
the Allegheny mount ant is easily distinguised by its uneven thorax.
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Anthropoda |
| Class |
Insecta |
| Order |
Hymenoptera |
| Family |
Formicidae |
| Subfamily |
Formicinae |
| Tribe |
Formicini |
| Genus |
Formica |
| Species |
F. Ecsectoides |
