sugar ants
Tiny sweet seekers
Sugar ants are small ants attracted to sweet substances, commonly found invading kitchens and pantries.
The term is used loosely in American English for various household ant species that swarm around spilled juice or crumbs: We've got sugar ants in the kitchen again.
In Australia, sugar ant refers specifically to banded sugar ants, a distinct genus.
Animal-built shelter for young
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- queenMost powerful chess piece
- workersPeople doing jobs
- trailPath through wilderness
pheromones · brood · larvae · pupae · caste · swarm · division of labor · social structure
Extremely small in size
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- smallLimited in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
little · wee · fine · delicate · barely visible
Floral sugar water
- honeydewGreen-fleshed muskmelon variety
- aphidsSap-feeding garden insects
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
fruit · glucose · fructose · sucrose · ripeness · sap · juice · candy
Sensory appendages on insects
- mandiblesPaired arthropod mouthparts
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
metamorphosis · entomology · thorax · abdomen · compound eyes · spiracles
Pest takeover situation
- exterminatorOne who eradicates vermin
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- baitLure for prey
- trapDevice for catching animals
nuisance · invasion · fumigation · control · eradication · repellent · deterrent · spray
nest
Animal-built shelter for young
trail · pheromones · brood · larvae · pupae · caste · swarm · division of labor · social structure · cooperation
tiny
Extremely small in size
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- smallLimited in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
nectar
Floral sugar water
honey · fruit · glucose · fructose · sucrose · ripeness · sap · juice · candy · molasses
antennae
Sensory appendages on insects
- mandiblesPaired arthropod mouthparts
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
invertebrate · metamorphosis · entomology · thorax · abdomen · compound eyes · spiracles
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- exterminatorOne who eradicates vermin
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- baitLure for prey
trap · nuisance · invasion · fumigation · control · eradication · repellent · deterrent · spray · borax
- antsFormica
sugar antscarpenter ants
Insects that nest in wood
fire ants · army ants · harvester ants · bullet ants · leaf-cutter ants
sugar antstermites
Wood-eating social insects
carpenter ants · fire ants · wasps · carpenter bees · wood-boring beetles