Scientific name: Tetramorium caespitum

HORMIGA DEL PAVIMIENTO

Morphology: They measure 2.5 mm. They are blackish brown with antennae and legs lighter in color and the abdomen completely black.

Habitat and diet: Indoors, place the nest in walls, insulation and under the ground. His favorite place is at the base of walls and foundations near sources of heat in winter. They are omnivorous, preferring meat, sweets and fats. The workers can be intermediate hosts of the tapeworm and tapeworm.

Life cycle: The queen produces between 5 and 20 eggs per day.