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Pharaoh Ants are often mistaken for the Argentine and Thief ant-they are slightly smaller, less than 1/16th inch, and are a yellowish to brownish color. The also have a stinger, even though it is very small and not effective, which the Argentine Ant lacks. This ant will nest inside buildings, trying to find a location near
food. It will eat just about anything that people eat-especially fatty, greasy foods, meat, and sweets. It is also a predator to many insects, and will spread bacteria. The unusual name comes from its original habitat in Egypt. The Pharaoh Ant seeks to establish nests in warm and inaccessible locations. A colony contains many queens and can have hundreds of thousands of workers!

Life Cycle:

Eggs incubate for a little over a week, and go through a larval stage of about three weeks. This ant has a pre-pupal stage of three days, and the pupal stage lasts 9-10 days before becoming an adult. The whole egg to adult process can be as little as 38 days under optimum conditions.

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