Monomorium carbonarium, also referred to the little black ant in North America, is a species of ant native to North America and Europe. It is a shiny black color, the workers about 1 to 2 mm long and the queens 4 to 5 mm long. It is a monomorphic species, with only one caste of worker, and polygynous, meaning a nest may have more than one queen. A colony is usually moderately sized with only a few thousand
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Monomorium carbonarium being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Monomorium ergatogyna
- Monomorium ebeninum
- Monomorium monomorium
- Monomorium chinense
- Monomorium viridum
- Ochetellus glaber
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Formicidae
- Genus
- Monomorium
- Species
- Monomorium carbonarium
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