Insects: termites and ants

Formosan Subterranean Termite (Coptotermes formosanus)
Lowland Tree Termite (Incisitermes immigrans)
West Indian Drywood Termite (Cryptotermes cavifrons)

White-footed Ant (Technomyrmex albipes)
Leptogenys Ant (Leptogenys falcigera)
Crazy Ant (Paratrechina bourbonica) ?
Liliuokalani Ant (Monomorium liliuokalanii)
Little Yellow Ant (Plagiolepis alluaudi)
Hawaiian Carpenter Ant (Camponotus variegatus)
Black House Ant (Ochetellus glaber)
Brown House Ant (Pheidole megacephala)
Cardiocondyla Ant (Cardiocondyla obscurior)
Paratrechina Ant (Paratrechina bourbonica)
Bicolored Trailing Ant (Monomorium floricola)
Ghost Ant (aka Black-headed Ant) (Tapinoma melanocephalum)

For high quality ant pictures see http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Ants_Hawaii

Close-up of two termites, one with a lighter body and one with a darker head, on a black background.

Formosan Subterranean Termite

Accidentally introduced before 1869.  Originally from Taiwan or South China.

Two small brown insects on a gray surface.
Close-up of a tiny insect with delicate wings and antennae, perched on a surface.

West Indian Dry Wood Termite

A black ant on a white surface with a black border.

After loss of wings.
The West Indian termite was probably introduced from tropical America before 1869.

Close-up of a black spider with a segmented body and long legs.

Leptogenys Ant

Close-up of a small, black ant on a gray surface.

The body length of this ant is about 7 mm.

Liliuokalani Ant

Despite the Hawaiian name, this is a non-native ant.  This is a very small ant, about 1 mm long.

A close-up of a small spider and a tiny ant on a green surface, with the spider appearing to be attacking or feeding on the ant.

This is a very large ant, about 9 mm long.  Although not originally from Hawaii, this ant was first discovered and described in Hawaii. It is a wood eater, commonly found in houses in dry leeward areas of Hawaii.

Hawaiian Carpenter Ant

Close-up of a small insect, possibly an ant, on a light green surface, with part of its body detached.
Close-up of two black ants on a light blue surface, one facing left and the other facing downward.
Close-up of an ant on a green surface with its antennae raised.

Brown House Ant (aka: Bigheaded ant; Big-Headed Ant; Lion Ant)

Soldier and worker.
Pheidole megacephala is one of the world's worst invasive species. Believed to be native to southern Africa, it is now found throughout the temperate and tropical zones of the world. It is a serious threat to biodiversity through the displacement of native invertebrate fauna.

Four small ants on a light blue surface, three of which have black abdomens and one with a brownish body.

This small ant is about 2 mm long. This is a tropical ant that is widespread and thought to originate in Africa.

Cardiocondyla Ant

Close-up of an ant and a black ant in a battle on blue background.

Bicolored Trailing Ant

Body length about 2 mm.

A transparent insect pupa and a developing insect with a brown body and black head.

Lowland Tree Termite

This termite is native to Hawaii.

Three insects on a surface, possibly ants or similar small insects.
Close-up of a dark-colored ant on a greenish surface

White-footed Ant

Small ant about 1.5mm in length.

Close-up of a black ant on a light-colored surface.

Crazy Ant

This ant is about 3mm long and runs very fast.

A close-up image of an ant.

This ant is about 1mm long.  It is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is considered to be Afrotropical in origin and spread by human commerce.

Little Yellow Ant

Close-up of an ant with shiny black exoskeleton, walking on a surface.
Two black ants on a green surface facing each other.

Dorsal and ventral view. This small ant is about 2 mm long.  It is thought to have come from Australia.

Black House Ant

Close-up of a black ant on a light gray surface.
Close-up of a black ant walking on a surface.

Paratrechina Ant

Dorsal view. Body of this ant is about 3 mm long.

Close-up of an ant holding a small object that appears to be a tiny insect or a seed.

This is a very small ant with a body size of about 1.5 mm.

Tapinoma melanocephalum is known as a tramp ant as its spread around the globe has been assisted by human activities.

Ghost Ant (aka Black-headed Ant)