Ants
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Size range
- Small to medium–sized insects, the bigger species up to 10 mm in length
Distribution
- New Zealand and introduced
Life History
- Some species cause a nuisance in houses, in food, especially sweet, moist food
- Some species prefer protein, such as cat food or dead insects
- Nests are formed in the ground or in cavities in houses
Further information
Key to the ants of New Zealand »
