Left . . . They can live in moist soil underneath buildings and by sidewalks. Boards can also be used as shelter. Sometimes colonies develop in potted plant soil. Nests can be made of rocks, twigs, dirt, and so forth.
Argentine ants relocate their nests often.
Food sources and temperature affect where nests are built. Other types of ants live in anthills that look simple on the outside but contain a labyrinth of specialized chambers. Argentine ants are in the order Hymenoptera and the family Formicidae. It is also light to dark brown in color, and it has six legs, like all other insects. The Argentine ants' antennae have twelve segments.