Solenopsis molesta are commonly found in most the North American. Nest are found in the soil and often under stones and often adjacent to the nest of other species, where they steal food or brood from the host nest hence the name “Thief Ants.” The colonies can contain up to one thousand workers and Sexuals or Alates are found in the nests around July to October. Nuptial flights occur from late July to early fall, and Individuals mate in the air. Reproductives and brood are present throughout the summer. Solenopsis Molesta also needs to be hibernated during the winters if you are keeping them.

This is a small yellow species that is occasionally pale brown, and in which the dorsum of the head is finely punctuated. The lateral clypeal teeth are well developed while the extralateral teeth are developed into small bumps. The minor funicular segments are typically about 0.14 mm in Length. Now to the queen, The queen is moderately large at just over 5.00 mm in total length concolorous yellow to pale brown. The head and dorsum of the mesosoma are semi-coarsely punctate, with long yellow erect hairs projecting from them. The petiole and post petiole are horizontally striated. The petiolar peduncle has a small flange ventrally. Male - The male is concolorous dark brown to bicolored with a brown head and gaster and yellow to golden brown body and is moderately large at just under 4 mm in total length. The anterior clypeal margin is convex. The frontal lobes are horizontally striated. The propodeum, petiole and post petiole are horizontally striated. The petiolar peduncle has an angle ventrally (not a tooth or flange).

They have seeds as food. And the ravages of this Versatile little Ant on the planted seed of the Sorghum plant are much the same as in the damaged fields of corn. Workers often gather in the fall under corn piled on the ground where they gnaw on broken kernels.