Ants · SWFL Pest Identifier

White-footed Ant

Keep an eye on it Fine in small numbers — repeated sightings mean a source.

How to identify it

Size

Tiny (pinhead)

Where you'll see it

Kitchen · Lanai / patio · Attic / walls

Looks like

Ant-like

Did you know

Colonies can hold a million-plus ants, and most workers never leave the nest — which is why the trail you kill keeps coming back.

What it means for you

Harmless but famously persistent; exterior treatment beats kitchen-counter sprays.

Text a photo and a licensed local tech will identify it for free — or run it through the interactive identifier.

Dark head, pale almost-transparent body and legs

Sandy soil piles between pavers and along foundation

Fluffy dome mounds with no entry hole on top, popping up after rain

Large — among the biggest ants you’ll see indoors, reddish-and-black

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