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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Monomorium pharaonis

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Formicidae

Genus

Monomorium

Species

Monomorium pharaonis

Insecta🍂 Omnivore

Pharaoh ant

Monomorium pharaonis (Pharaoh ant · Pharaoh ant)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)NE (Not Evaluated)

Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List yet.

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Omnivore

Length · Height

1~2mm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

No data · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Inside warm buildings (wall crevices), and various tropical and temperate environments

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 A body length of 1–2 mm is 1/13 to 1/26 the diameter of a Korean 500-won coin (26.5 mm) (Comparison).
💡 Living in wall crevices indoors, it is drawn to crumbs and sweets and even appears in hospitals attracted to used bandages. By clearing away leftover food, it also helps reduce household pests such as cockroaches (ADW).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

#애집개미#Monomorium pharaonis

📖 1. Overview

The pharaoh ant is one of the smallest ants, nesting in warm, hidden places such as inside the walls of human homes.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its body length is 1–2 mm and its color is reddish brown to pale yellowish brown. Each compound eye has 20 facets and each mandible has 4 teeth, and it uses its antennae to sense vibrations and aid vision in the dark.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It is omnivorous, eating sweet foods like jelly, sugar, honey, cake, and bread, fatty foods like pie, butter, liver, and bacon, and dead insects. Workers leave chemical trails to find food, and workers, queens, and winged ants live together in a nest.