Quiz Ants: One Node & Two Node Indiana

Ants are social insects that produce a colony made of various specialized types of individual ants.  True or False

Ants are characterized by having a very narrow, pinched “waist” and antennae that are bent, or elbowed.  True or False

Argentine, Carpenter, Odorous house, and Velvety tree ants have two nodes. True or False

Termites have a broad waist and beaded antennae while ants have a pinched waist and elbowed antennae.  True or False

Carpenter ants are the largest ant, workers are polymorphic 1/4 to 1/2 inch with one node.  True or False

Argentine ant colonies aren’t separate as most ant species but linked between each other to form one large colony with multiple queens.  True or False

Odorous house ants are 1/8 inch, dark brown to shiny black, one node hidden by the abdomen, 12 segmented antenna with no club and have a very strong pungent coconut odor when crushed.  True or False

Pharaoh ants are 1/4 inch, yellowish to an orange hue, and have two nodes, antennae are 6-segmented with a 3 segmented club.  True or False

In most cases inspecting for ants require a good flashlight, inspection mirror, gloves, and knee pads.  True or False

Argentine ants will follow wires and pipes inside walls of a structure and under carpet behind the tack strip.  True or False

 Southern Fire ants are most active in mornings and early evening.    True or False

Big-headed ants have two distinct sizes of workers; major workers (soldiers) and minor workers.  True or False

Termites have a broad waist and beaded antennae, while ants have a pinched waist and elbowed antennae.   True or False

Carpenter ants eat wood and scavenge on dead insects, insect honeydew, and other materials.  True or False

The most distinctive habit of carpenter ants is their nesting in wood.  True or False

Argentine ants when located above ground can be found inside homes under cabinets, in wall voids and attics.    True or False

Odorous house ants nest in the soil in mounds or in wall voids indoors and around water pipes, moisture sources and heating lines.  True or False

Cornfield ants feed on dead insects and sweets, including honeydew that is secreted by aphids. True or False

Velvety tree ant workers vary in size from 1/8 – 1/4 inch, brownish-black head, red thorax, velvety black abdomen, one node and a distinct odor when crushed.    True or False

Pharaoh ants are 1/16 inch, yellowish to an orange hue, and have two nodes, antennae are 12-segmented with a 3 segmented club.   True or False