Ochetellus glaber
Small Black Ants appearance although small is stocky and has a visible single node on the petiole.
- They often nest high in structures and trail down for food and water.
- They do not nest in soil.
- They have distinct, visible trails.
- They prefer sweet but they will eat fat & grease.
- Foraging workers share food with the brood.
- A strength of the colony is that concern for the individual is limited.
- A weakness of the colony is that the colony basically lives to serve the queen.
- Introducing a sample of food to a trail helps you determine the direction of the nest.
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