The morphological identification of Solenopsis spp. workers is difficult, particularly small ones. We examined the sequence of the cytochrome oxidase I (COI) mitochondrial gene (mtDNA) as a marker for ...

Ghost ants, also known as sugar ants, are tiny ants common in Florida and known for being difficult to get rid of. These ants are not harmful and only bite if their nest is threatened, causing ...

"By 1995, if not before, the ghost ant was common in central and southern Florida and had been elevated to major pest status," according to a publication by the University of Florida's Institute ...

They've also become known as Rasberry crazy ants, after the exterminator. Now they're making their way through parts of the Southeast. Florida had the ants in about five counties in 2000 but today ...