Spcb Field Rep Branch 2 Quiz--Ants Study Guide Graded A+

These ants are large (1/4'' - 1/2"), prefer sweets but will also feed on other insects as well as people food. Nest in tree stumps, firewood, fence posts, hollow doors or window frames. Leave frass that looks like pencil shavings. {Ans: Carpenter Ants}What are some of the more common nicknames for a thief ant? {Ans: "Sugar ant" or "grease ant"}Do carpenter ants eat wood? {Ans: Unlike termites, carpenter ants do not eat wood... they chew through it to make their galleries.}This ant nests in mounds with multiple openings in soil or lawns, usually in open sunny areas near a water source {Ans: Fire Ant}What are common structural findings with carpenter ants? {Ans: Hollowed out wood, sawdust, and wood shavings}How is the antenna of an ant DIFFERENT than the antenna of a termite? {Ans: An ants antenna is ELBOWED}