(Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Issue No. 256
J.C. Nickerson and D. L. Harris
November, 1983
Introduction
The ant, Monomorium pharaonis (L.), is commonly known as Pharaoh’s ant. The name possibly arises from the mistaken tradition that it was one of the plagues of ancient Egypt (Peacock et al. 1950). This ant is distributed worldwide, is one of the more common household ants, and carries the dubious distinction of being the most difficult household ant to control. Consequently, many pest control operators exclude it from their guaranteed services.