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Article: Pest mystery: identify that pest.
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- Pest Control
- Article date:
- May 1, 2004
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As you may recall, bored preteens Ben and Wade were fascinated by tiny ants at the pool. These were rover ants (Brachymyrmex spp.), considered to be one of the world's smallest. There are three species recognized in the United States (B. depilis, musculus and obscurior), though in reality there are probably at least three times as many. All of the light-colored forms are lumped into B. depilis, though further investigation will probably indicate that there are really several different species. Brachymyrmex is fairly common and widespread, but because they are tiny, they often go unnoticed.
The #1 complaint concerning these ants is probably that winged females ...
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