• Mai i te iti ki te āhua rahi te hanga; ka 10 mm pea te roa o ngā mea āhua rahi.

Small to medium–sized insects, the bigger species up to 10 mm in length

• Nō Aotearoa ētahi, nō tāwāhi anō ētahi.

New Zealand and introduced

• Arā ētahi momo ka noho hei whakararu i rō whare, i te kīhini anō. Ko ngā kai tino pai ki a rātou, ko ngā kai haukū, he nui te huka o roto.
• Arā ētahi momo he pai ake ki a rātou te pūmua, pērā i te kai mā te ngeru me te pepeke kua mate.
• Ka hangaia ō rātou kōhanga i raro i te whenua, ki ngā arearenga rānei i rō whare.

• Some species cause a nuisance in houses, in food, especially sweet, moist food
• Some species prefer protein, such as cat food or dead insects
• Nests are formed in the ground or in cavities in houses

Key to the ants of New Zealand

Key to the ants of New Zealand