Argentine Ant

Argentine Ant (Iridomyrmex humilis): These ants are thought to have come from Brazil in cargo ships transporting coffee in the early 1890’s. Argentine ants ( which are a single node species) can now be found throughout the Bahamasi, and on most continents throughout the world. The Argentine ant is a small, non stinging ant and it is a very territorial and aggresive ant that will drive away or kill competing ant species Colonies contain thousands of workers and many queens, and mating takes place within the confines of the colony. New colonies are often formed by separating from the parent colony and the nesting usually occurs in soil, commonly under concrete slabs but can also be found in other convenient voids such as: in trees, wall voids, under insulation, or under debris on the soil.

Color: Dull gray-black to gray-brown color
Body: The first segment of the antenna is not longer than the head, and the legs are not noticeably long, as compared with the crazy ant.
Size: 2.5 mm long