Small Honey Ants - 2.5 mm long (1/10th of an inch) and very shiny - light to dark brown - pictures, behavioral & nesting habits, and most importantly… How to kill them
First segment of antennae is actually longer than the head
Nests
Nests in damp soil in shaded locations
Propagation
Winged ants swarm and start new colonies during the first warm days of Spring - just as most other types of ant are starting to emerge from hibernation
Foraging
Peak foraging period is at night in temperatures between 45 and 60 degrees
Numbers above ground start to decrease above 60 degrees