ANTS Flashcards

1
Q
  1. Ants belong to the insect order hymenoptera and are close relatives of bees and wasps?
    a) True
    b) False
A

a. True

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2
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  1. Ants that have one node are likely to sting you?
    a) True
    b) False
A

b. False

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3
Q
  1. Argentine ant nests are usually very deep?
    a) True
    b) False
A

b. False

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4
Q
  1. Name four house nesting ants?

_____________________________________

A

thief, pharaoh, odorous house, carpenter

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5
Q
  1. Carpenter ants are most active at night?
    a) True
    b) False
A

a. True

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6
Q
  1. Ants with two nodes do not sting?
    a) True
    b) False
A

b. False

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7
Q
  1. Argentine ant colonies have multiple queens?
    a) True
    b) False
A

a. True

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8
Q
  1. If you crush an odorous house ant, does it gives off an unpleasant smell?
    a) True
    b) False
A

a. True

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9
Q
  1. How far will a carpenter ant forage for food?
    a) Up to 20 feet
    b) Almost 50 feet
    c) 100 yards or more
    d) Close to 200 yards
A

c. 100 yards or more

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10
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  1. Pharaoh ants are difficult to control because of which of the following?
    a) They have thousands or hundreds of thousands in their colony
    b) They have one node and can sting
    c) Improper treatments may cause them to bud or split into sub colonies
    d) They have wings and may fly to other parts of the house
    e) All the above
    f) Both a & c
A

f. Both a and c

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11
Q
  1. Fire ants have one node and will sting and bite aggressively?
    a) True
    b) False
A

b. False

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12
Q
  1. Harvester ants are frequent invaders of homes?
    a) True
    b) False
A

b. False

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13
Q
  1. Thief ants are one of the smallest ants?
    a) True
    b) False
A

a. True

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14
Q
  1. Name five outside nesting ants:

_____________________________________

A

argentine, velvety tree, fire, harvester, pavement

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15
Q
  1. Which is the most common species of ant in the United States?
    a) Carpenter ant
    b) Southern fire ant
    c) Argentine ant
    d) Pharaoh
A

c. Argentine ant

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16
Q
  1. Pavement ants nest in lawns and build mounds along sidewalks or foundations?
    a) True
    b) False
A

a. True

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17
Q
  1. Baits can be very effective in controlling ants and will give quick results?
    a) True
    b) False
A

b. False

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18
Q
  1. Red imported fire ant colonies may have as many as 300,000 to 500,000 workers?
    a) True
    b) False
A

a. True

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19
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  1. The male ant:
    a) Helps to defend the colony
    b) Does most of the work of the colony
    c) Is eaten by the Queen after mating
    d) Lives long enough to mate with the Queen, then dies
A

d. Lives long enough to mate with Queen, then dies

20
Q
  1. All ants have a complete life cycle?
    a) True
    b) False
A

a. True

21
Q

Ants that have two nodes can sting you?

a) True
b) False

A

a. True

22
Q

Argentine ants are likely to sting you?

a) True
b) False

A

b. False

23
Q

Pavement ants can sting you?

a) True
b) False

A

a. True

24
Q

Pharaoh ants can sting you?

a) True
b) False

A

a. True

25
Q

Carpenter ants can sting you?

a) True
b) False

A

b. False

26
Q

Odorous House ants can sting you?

a) True
b) False

A

b. False

27
Q

Red Imported Fire ants can sting you?

a) True
b) False

A

a. True

28
Q

Southern Fire ants can sting you?

a) True
b) False

A

a. True

29
Q

Thief ants can sting you?

a) True
b) False

A

a. True

30
Q

Harvester ants can sting you?

a) True
b) False

A

a. True

31
Q

Velvety Tree ants can sting you?

a) True
b) False

A

b. False

32
Q

Argentine ant nests are usually very deep?

a) True
b) False

A

b. False

33
Q

Name four house nesting ants?

_____________________________________

A

thief, pharaoh, odorous house, carpenter

34
Q

Ants with two nodes do not sting?

a) True
b) False

A

b. False

35
Q

Argentine ant colonies have multiple queens.

a) True
b) False

A

a. True

36
Q

Carpenter ant colonies have multiple queens.

a) True
b) False

A

b. False

37
Q

Odorous House ant colonies have multiple queens.

a) True
b) False

A

a. True

38
Q

Velvety tree ant colonies have multiple queens.

a) True
b) False

A

b. False

39
Q

Southern Fire ant colonies have multiple queens.

a) True
b) False

A

a. True

40
Q

Pharaoh ant colonies have multiple queens.

a) True
b) False

A

a. True

41
Q

Thief ant colonies have multiple queens.

a) True
b) False

A

b. False

42
Q

Harvester ant colonies have multiple queens.

a) True
b) False

A

b. False

43
Q

How far will a carpenter ant forage for food?

a) Up to 20 feet
b) Almost 50 feet
c) 100 yards or more
d) Close to 200 yards

A

c) 100 yards or more

44
Q

Pharaoh ants are difficult to control because of which of the following?

a) They have thousands or hundreds of thousands in their colony
b) Improper treatments may cause them to bud or split into sub colonies
c) They have one node and can sting
d) They have wings and may fly to other parts of the house
e) All the above
f) Both a & b

A

f) Both a & b

45
Q

Name five outside nesting ants:

_____________________________________

A

argentine, velvety tree, fire, harvester, pavement

46
Q

Which is the most common species of ant in the United States?

a) Carpenter ant
b) Southern fire ant
c) Argentine ant
d) Pharaoh

A

c) Argentine ant