The Acrobat Ant will eat a wide variety of foods, especially sweets, and they seem to prefer the honeydew from aphids, scale, or mealybugs. They will also go after many types of insects for a protein meal. They establish nests outdoors under rocks, or they can tunnel into dead wood such as firewood piles or decaying trees. Acrobat Ants will also establish nests indoors in wall spaces or where wood is damp. They are usually colored from light brownish to black, and will bite and/or emit a strong odor if disturbed. Acrobat Ants are about 1/8th inch long and have a stinger. The unusual name comes from their distinct way of holding their abdomen higher than the rest of the body when they are threatened, much like an acrobat's balancing act.

Life Cycle:

Winged male and female swarmers will usually emerge from an old colony in the fall, but in some years they will swarm as early as June. The swarmers are fertile, and go out to establish new colonies.

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