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Tawny Crazy Ant

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Release Date: 2/6/2022

Reviewed At: 2/4/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in1076-2013

Urban Horticulture

Abstract

As of 2012, tawny crazy ants have invaded 24 counties in Florida, parts of southeast Texas, and other areas of the southeastern U.S. The tawny crazy ant is considered a series pest. This species infests buildings and greenhouses, attacks crops, domestic animals, honeybee hives, displaces native ant species, and disrupts electrical equipment. This fact sheet covers the tawny crazy ant’s distribution, description, colonies, feeding habits, and pest status and control.

About this Publication

This document is SP486D (originally published as part of Pests in and around the Southern Home), one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 2013. Revised February 2022. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Hill, S. K., Baldwin, R. W., Pereira, R. M., & Koehler, P. G. (2015). Tawny Crazy Ant. EDIS, 2015(5), 3. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1076-2013

Authors

Stephanie K. Larrick Hill
Stephanie K. Larrick Hill

UF Entomology and Nematology doctoral program alumna

P. Koehler
P. Koehler

professor emeritus, Department of Entomology and Nematology

R. Pereira
R. Pereira

Extension professor emeritus and former FPMA endowed professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology

R. Baldwin
R. Baldwin
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University of Florida

director, UF Entomology and Nematology Education and Outreach Program, and professor, pest control education, UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department, Gainesville, FL

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