HARVESTER ANTS
Identification, Facts, & Control
Latin Name
Pogonomyrmex badius
Appearance
6.5 to 10 mm long and red in color
Harvester Ant - Red to dark brown or black color. They have long hairs forming a "brush" under their
chins. They nest in dry, exposed soil, never in houses. They clear vegetation from around their nest opening, and create a bare area. They typically eat small seeds and insects.
Control for Harvester Ants:
- Typically not a problem for homes, but may cause problems in or around the lawn.
- Currently available insecticides should be applied around the entrance hole and out to the edge of the
mound area so foraging ants will carry the pesticide into the nest.
- Since most foraging is within 50 feet/ 15 m of the nest, a treatment of a residual chemical within this
area should prove effective.
- Burrow fumigant such as the liquid fumigants if labeled should be effective.
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