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2. Ant-keeping - Wikipedia

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   A formicarium, which is a housing for an ant colony. Note the talcum powder/rubbing alcohol lubricant mixture applied around the top perimeter of the enclosure, to prevent ants from escaping. Ant-keeping (or ant keeping) is a hobby involving the capture, care, and observation of ants and ant colonies. [1] It is a form of lay myrmecology. The ...

3. Myrmecology - Wikipedia

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   Myrmecology (/ m ɜːr m ɪ ˈ k ɒ l ə dʒ i /; from Greek: μύρμηξ, myrmex, "ant" and λόγος, logos, "study") is a branch of entomology focusing on the study of ants. Ants continue to be a model of choice for the study of questions on the evolution of social systems because of their complex and varied forms of social organization .

4. Get rid of ants in your NC home: Pesticides and intervention ...

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   Correct leaky faucets and stagnant drains to keep ants away. 3. Apply pesticides: Ant baits can help most ant problems. Sugar bait with a toxicant, such as boric acid, typically works well, since ...

5. Longhorn crazy ant - Wikipedia

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   The longhorn crazy ant is able to invade new habitats and outcompete other species of ants. In 1991, in the large closed dome of the research station Biosphere 2 in the Arizona Desert, no particular ant species was dominant. By 1996, the longhorn crazy ant had virtually replaced all the other ant species.

6. Termites or flying ants? How to tell the difference & keep ...

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   Here’s how to keep flying ants away. They are just pests and yes, they bite. Here are some tips to keep them away: Use peppermint. “Peppermint works as a natural ant repellent because its ...

7. Myrmecocystus - Wikipedia

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   Myrmecocystus (from Koine Greek μυρμήκιον [mýrmikion], meaning "ant", and κύστις [kýstis], meaning "bladder" or "sac"), is a North American genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. It is one of five genera that includes honeypot ants. [2]

8. Tapinoma sessile - Wikipedia

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   Tapinoma sessile is a species of small ant that goes by the common names odorous house ant, sugar ant, stink ant, and coconut ant. [1] Their colonies are polydomous (consisting of multiple nests) and polygynous (containing multiple reproducing queens ).

9. Dorymyrmex bureni - Wikipedia

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   Dorymyrmex bureni, also known as Buren's pyramid ant, is a species of ant in the genus Dorymyrmex. Described by Trager in 1988, the species is endemic to the United States. [1] Pyramid ants are medium-sized ants, ranging from 2–4 mm. They are light orange in color and fast moving.