You may call them "sugar ants," but that's a colloquialism for a number of types of small ants that get into your kitchen.

Pavement, or soil ants can be a nuisance ... around pets or children and handle with care. Keep in mind that ants can build nests in hard-to-reach places, like inside walls or under foundations.

Pavement ants: Pavement ants are dark brown or black creatures that make their nests under pavement and enter through cracks in the home. Carpenter ants: "Carpenter ants are common too and can ...