Definitions for little black ant
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1. little black ant, Monomorium minimumnoun

   tiny glossy black ant; nests outdoors but invades houses for food

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1. Little black ant

   The little black ant (Monomorium minimum) is a species of ant native to North America. 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 polygyne, meaning a nest may have more than one queen. A colony is usually moderately sized with only a few thousand workers.Monomorium minimum are scavengers that will consume anything from bird droppings to dead insects. They are predators of codling moth larvae, and also of fall webworm. Workers may forage in households, but nest in soil mounds. They harvest the honeydew of aphids such as the soybean aphid (Aphis glycines).During mid-summer the queens and males perform the nuptial flight, mating in midair. The males die shortly after. Each queen constructs a new nest, sheds its wings, and lays eggs. The development from egg to adult takes about a month.In a laboratory setting queens were found to live about one year and workers about four months.

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1. little black ant

   The little black ant (Monomorium minimum) is a small species of ant, usually measuring around 1-2 millimeters in length and exhibiting a dark brown to black coloration. Known for their preference for sweet foods, they are often found in both rural and urban areas, living in a variety of habitats such as under rocks, in rotten logs, and within the walls of buildings. They are eusocial insects, living in large colonies with multiple queens, workers, and soldiers. Although generally considered harmless, they can be a nuisance as they might infest homes in search of food.

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1. Little black ant

   The "Little Black Ant", Monomorium minimum is a species of ant common throughout the US. Each member is a shiny black color. The workers are 1-2mm long, while the queens are 4-5mm long. They are monomorphic producing only one caste of worker, and polygynous meaning more than one queen can exist in a nest. While there may be many queens, colonies are usually moderately sized with only a few thousand workers in each. Monomorium minimum are general scavengers that will consume anything from bird droppings to dead insects. They may forage into your home in search of food, but pose no thread to the structure of it as they tend to nest in soil, forming small mounds. They also tend to aphids, harvesting honeydew. All ants, including Monomorium minimum, lay eggs. These develop into larvae, which then pupate. The pupa finally ecloses into an adult ant. The entire process takes around a month for M. minimum. During mid-summer these ants perform their nuptial flights. Numerous queens and males fly off in order to mate in the air. Shortly after mating, the males die while the queens find a safe location to dig a new nest, remove their wings, and begin to lay eggs. In a laboratory setting queens were found to live about one year and workers about four months.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of little black ant in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

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   The numerical value of little black ant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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