. Annual report. New York State Museum; Science; Science. 36 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM The little black ant^ is about ^4 of an inch long and though nor- mally occurring under stones in yards, also invades the house in considerable numbers. The pavement ant^ is about ^ of an inch long and is very com- mon along the Atlantic seaboard. The large, black ant^ is the giant among our household ants. It may be half an inch or more in length, is normally a wood feeder and has frequently been designated as the carpenter ant. This large species occasionally invades buildings, particularly in the country, liv
. Annual report. New York State Museum; Science; Science. 36 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM The little black ant^ is about ^4 of an inch long and though nor- mally occurring under stones in yards, also invades the house in considerable numbers. The pavement ant^ is about ^ of an inch long and is very com- mon along the Atlantic seaboard. The large, black ant^ is the giant among our household ants. It may be half an inch or more in length, is normally a wood feeder and has frequently been designated as the carpenter ant. This large species occasionally invades buildings, particularly in the country, lives in the timbers and makes systematic levys upon the food supplies of both kitchen and pantry. Occasionally this species may become very abundant in a dwelling. Control measures. A house badly infested by ants, particularly if a rather old building, might well be thoroughly fumigated with. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New York State Museum. Albany : University of the State of New York
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