Ants in Hawaiʻi
In Hawaiʻi there are no native ants, but through human activity over 60 species of ants have been unintentionally introduced over the past two centuries. We are building this photo gallery as a reference for identifying ants across the main Hawaiian Islands. Check back periodically for updates. To learn more about each species, visit Antweb.
Anoplolepis gracilipes
Brachymyrmex sp. nr. obscurior
Camponotus variegatus
Cardiocondyla emeryi
Cardiocondyla kagutsuchi/venustula
Cardiocondyla minutior
Lepisiota sp. Hi01
Leptogenys falcigera
Linepithema humile
Monomorium floricola
Monomorium pharaonis
Monomorium sahlbergi
Ochetellus glaber
Paratrechina longicornis
Pheidole fervens
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Pheidole fervensPheidole fervens can be easily confused with Pheidole megacephala. Morphologically the minor workers are best seperated by the lack of ventral bulge on the post petiole and the presence of sculpturing between the antenna and eyes versus the presence of a ventral bulge on the post petiole and lack of sculpturing between the antenna and eyes in P. megacephala.
