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Office Invasion

Started By Locness , Nov 11 2022 12:18 AM

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#1 Offline Locness - Posted November 11 2022 - 12:18 AM

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So I have tons of plants in my office and it looks like ants have taken a liking to some of the pots. I watered my plants today and out came tons of ants with brood! It was awesome. I wonder if there's a queen(s) in one of the pots. Location: Southern California.

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Edited by Locness, November 11 2022 - 12:48 AM.

#2 Offline gcsnelling - Posted November 11 2022 - 4:12 AM

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Argentine ants, very common house plant invaders. Yes there could be at least one queen.

Edited by gcsnelling, November 11 2022 - 4:13 AM.

#3 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted November 13 2022 - 4:48 PM

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These are indeed Linepithema humile (argentine ants) a very invasive species very common to California and many other places.

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#4 Offline lazyant - Posted November 14 2022 - 7:38 PM

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Not the thing you want in your house if you have plants, or Invertebrates. Try to get rid of them if they become a nuisance, otherwise just pay attention to them.