The Camponotus socius species found in Florida and the Hawaiian carpenter ant (Camponotus Variegatus) have stripes on the abdomen. It’s one of the smallest ants measuring between 1.8 and 3.5mm. The pharaoh ant is found in the southern US states. Pharaoh ants have black stripes on their abdomen. The body of the pharaoh ant is yellow or yellow with dark brown near the gaster. The black garden ants have light brown stripes on their abdomen. More specifically, the queen and workers are gloss or shiny black. The black ant is prolific in most parts of the world and is most active in the summer months. They make erratic crazy walks if provoked. The crazy ants are yellowish to brownish and about 5mm long. They are related to the yellow crazy ants and excavate large outdoor mounds like thatching ants. These mound ants are common in central Europe, Asia, and some US states. The meadow ant is pale to golden yellow with a dark brown striped gaster. The yellow meadow ants and crazy ants are part of the yellow ant’s species. Stripes on insects make them distinct and blend in with the environment, avoiding detection by prey and larger rivals. Cape mountain zebra (Equus zebra) in open grassland, Mountain Zebra National Park, South Africa
Scientists have observed this phenomenon with zebras, where the white and black colors confuse biting flies. Predators associate contrasting color themes, predominantly yellow and black, with danger. The stripes range from yellow on a black body to black on a yellow or golden body, and Crazy ants have yellow stripes on their dark brown gaster. Noticeable body stripes are visible in tiny ants, such as the pharaoh and black ants.
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