Kebnat
INSECTS

Odorous House Ant

Tapinoma sessile

Insects
Native
Odorous House Ant, photo 1 of 5
Odorous House Ant, Larva
Odorous House Ant, Female
1.5–3.2 mmLength

Hymenopteran in the family Formicidae 1.5–3.2 mm long.

There are 31 observations of Odorous House Ant in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Montérégie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and August and become rare from October to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  2. Montérégie4
  3. Outaouais4
  4. Côte-Nord4
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  6. Estrie3
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  9. Capitale-Nationale2
  10. Montréal2
  11. Laval1

Similar species

American Winter AntPrenolepis imparis
Eastern Black Carpenter AntCamponotus pennsylvanicus
Longhorn Crazy AntParatrechina longicornis
Woodland Fuzzy AntLasius americanus
Black Garden AntLasius niger
Turfgrass AntLasius neoniger
Nearctic Carpenter AntCamponotus nearcticus
Ghost AntTapinoma melanocephalum