manders Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 Noticed a few in my greenhouse a few years ago and thought they had died out, then yesterday i saw a couple runniing around, theres not many and they dont seem to do any harm, just curious if anyone else has them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltatango301 Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 What does a tropical ant look like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted June 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 The ones ones i have are very small, much much smaller than typical british ants, theyre quite hard to notice unless theres a whole bunch of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatter Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 are you sure they are not just young ants .are they normal black colour jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted June 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 (edited) Very sure, i've seen enough ants in the tropics to last a lifetime. (And 'baby' ants dont run and down walls). Edited June 23, 2016 by manders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Green Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 They may be tropical, But.. We have over 40 species of ants in this country (many quite scarce). Most of us only ever see (are aware)of a few. You'd need to get this species identified to know what it is and from where. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted June 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 Got to catch the little blighters first, saw a couple the other day and now cant find any... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantrid Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 Tropical ants are unlikely to survive our winters unless they are nesting in your house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantrid Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 (edited) are you sure they are not just young ants .are they normal black colour jim young ants are the same size as adults. the larva stage is where they do the growing. At this stage they are not moving around but are laid out in nurseries and dependent on the adults. They look like grubs and nothing like the adult. When they have grown to the size of adults or bigger then they change to a pupa, at which stage they take on the shape of full size adults. so the new ants start off full size. Edited June 24, 2016 by mantrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatter Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 young ants are the same size as adults. the larva stage is where they do the growing. At this stage they are not moving around but are laid out in nurseries and dependent on the adults. They look like grubs and nothing like the adult. When they have grown to the size of adults or bigger then they change to a pupa, at which stage they take on the shape of full size adults. so the new ants start off full size. thank you for the information jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted June 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 Tropical ants are unlikely to survive our winters unless they are nesting in your house Theyre in a heated greenhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botanical Ninja Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 I'm not sure what tropical ants are but I live in southern California and my yard only has these Itty bitty ants. Not standard size ones haha. Like you said they're almost invisible unless there's a bunch or you're looking closely. I'll take a picture next time I see them (probably tomorrow lol) Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Baba Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 (edited) There is a very small tropical ant called pharoahs ant which is introduced into the UK and survives in heated buildings. Could be that? Edited June 25, 2016 by Ali Baba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanasmil Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Isn't there any images of that tropical ants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted November 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 10 hours ago, Lanasmil said: Isn't there any images of that tropical ants? Havent seen any for ages, think they died off, probably a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. GreenThumb Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 maybe a Pheidole type of ant, they are tiny and invasive. We have many here in Spain, especially my favorite Pheidole Pallidula, very tiny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loisguerra Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 I haven't seen them personally, but I remember a few days ago one of my sisters who is fond of maintaining a tropical garden had faced similar types of tropical ants in her garden area. There are many ways to get rid of such ants like by using diatomaceous earth oil, or Neem oil etc.. But this works for a limited time duration. To get rid of such ants permanently one must contact with the pest control service NYC or any other nearby pest agency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UstedButler Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 I hope will you post pics of the tropical ants on this page soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaera Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 They may be pharaoh ants; these are tiny (2mm) and yellowish brown. They can be a major pest in some indoor sites such as hospitals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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