Odorous House Ant
Gives off a pungent, “rotten-coconut-like” odor when it is crushed.
- Common Name: Odorous House Ant
- Scentific Name: Tapinoma sessile (Say)
- Class/Order/Family: Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidea
- Metamorphosis: Complete
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Size
Workers monomorphic, about 1/16-1/8" long.
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Color
Brown to black.
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Biology
The first swarmers appear from May to mid-July. Workers normally move along trails.
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Habit
Usually construct nests in wall voids, especially around hot water pipes and heaters, in crevices around sinks, cupboards, etc.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties