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Characteristics –
Size: About 1/8-inch long.
Color: Brown.
If crushed, the workers give off a rotten coconut
odor, hence their name.
Behavior
Odorous house ants may develop huge colonies containing thousands
of workers and numerous queens. This species may be difficult
to control and does not feed much on ant baits. The keys to control
are to find the colonies and subcolonies and treat them directly.
Regular inspections and service are necessary to find and treat
new colonies as they move in from neighboring properties. The
services of a professional, such as Wood Pecker, are very helpful
when encountering these ants.
Habitat
These ants nest outdoors under items on the ground, within
landscape mulch, beneath loose bark on trees, under ground cover,
in potted plants, and within piles of items, such as lumber, firewood,
or bricks. Nests may readily be established inside homes, in walls,
beneath carpeting, and other suitable voids or spaces.
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Tapinoma
sessile