"Pavement" ants (Tetramorium caespitum) swarming on brick wall before taking off to mate and establish new colony in central Virginia. This species is

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"Pavement" ants (Tetramorium caespitum) swarming on brick wall before taking off to mate and establish new colony in central Virginia. This species is a common pest introduced to North America from Europe during the 1700s and 1800s.

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Photo credit: © Gerry Bishop / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: ants, caespitum, colony, insect, pavement, pest, swarming, tetramorium