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A guide to Adelaide Inch Ants

11/10/2020

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Inch ants are native to Adelaide and the Mount Lofty Ranges. They belong to the and subfamily of MYRMECIINAE along with Hopper/Jumping Jack/Jack-jumper Ants. Both of these ants bite and have been responsible for a number of reported deaths due to allergies. (So be warned)
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Inch ants are one of the oldest ant groups and have very wasp-like bodies. They don’t lay down scent trails or travel in lines. They have small colonies, with a few hundred or at most a few thousand ants. If you’re unsure if you have an inch ant around your home, use this helpful guide from the South Australian Government to help you identify the ant.

Where do inch ants live?

Inch Ants are found right across Australia and prefer natural, dry woodland habitats, grasslands and rural areas. Its nest is usually underground and often have hidden or small entrances. They will generally attack anyone that disturbs their nest.
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While inch ant fossils have been found around the globe and dating back 50 million years, they are now only found in Australia. 

What to do if you're bitten by an inch ant.

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  • If there is a known allergic response avoid Inch Ants and learn when and how to use an adrenaline (epinephrine) autoinjector (e.g. EpiPen) if prescribed and seek immediate medical attention.
  • If you are stung, and there are no signs of an allergic reaction, use an ice pack or topical spray/ointment to relieve pain (e.g. Stingose). Other treatments include washing the stung area with soap and water, or the first nations remedy of using the liquid from crushed tips bracken fern (Pteridium esculentum).

How to live with inch ants in and around Adelaide

  • Educate children and others about the risks of Inch Ants and show them what the ants and their nests looks like compared to other ants.
  • Wear heavy clothing such as boots and gloves when gardening.
  • Some people prefer to remove nests to reduce the risk of stings. Seek professional advice on how to remove the nests/kills the ants if necessary.
As with any ant problem, they’re best treated by a licensed and insured professional. Any solutions we use are required to abide my government regulations and we are trained in their safe handling and use. Contact MD Pest Control to discuss your needs be it for inch ants, regular ants or any other pest or insect. 
12 Comments
Ben link
9/14/2021 02:41:05 pm

Very interesting!

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Allison M. Clark link
9/29/2021 08:38:23 pm

Thank you for sharing this article.
Amazing article.

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Loise Clark link
9/29/2021 08:41:17 pm

Great article! Thank you for sharing this informative post, and looking forward to the latest one.

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ANNIE GRAY
1/25/2022 01:59:00 pm

I believe I was bitten by an inch ant in 1992. I survived after 10 hours in coma. Is there any way now after all these years I can be safely tested.

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Morgan Page link
2/23/2022 10:40:55 pm

A simple and natural way to get rid of an ant nest is by pouring boiling water over it.

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Samantha Bell
4/25/2022 12:25:24 pm

A week ago I found a large Inch Ant clinging to my roller blind casing. Which I sprayed & placed in a bottle with lid
Do Inch ants look for winter shelter in attics or roof spaces.
I have noted one a few years back in my yard & killed it
Since they cut down a very old gum tree on the corner block I have noted them only twice on my property
I am wondering if there is a nest or are these just isolated incidents. Do new queens leave their nests to begin new ones?

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Michael from MD pestcontrol
4/25/2022 05:33:52 pm

Typically they nest outdoors in soil or under logs or rocks, the bulldog ant build extensive tunnel systems. They are seldom seen inside buildings

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Bella link
10/22/2022 12:30:33 am

Thanks for sharing this useful information! Hope that you will continue with the kind of stuff you are doing.

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Zoe link
11/6/2022 11:12:58 pm

Great Article! Thank you for sharing this is very informative post, and looking forward to the latest one.

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Josh link
12/2/2022 04:35:20 pm

Nice article! Thanks for sharing this informative post. Keep posting!

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John Kurz
4/24/2023 07:29:42 pm

Great article. I got stung by one of these yesterday and my finger is still swollen and painfully. I thought it was a piece of rubbish when I picked it up and it got me.

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Karen Rivers
2/2/2025 09:23:59 pm

Hi I'm concerned as I have found & killed a few inch ants around my front door. Yesterday I sprayed the biggest inch ant I have ever seen while watering in my very small backyard.
I'm concerned as I have my young grandchildren who play outside.
I have lived here 14 years and never seen one here!

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