ABSTRACT
Baiting studies in a small private hospital revealed 10 ant species. The prevalent one was Monomorium floricola, followed by Paratrechina longicornis. When M. pharaonis density was high P. longicornis was not observed but the opposite was found. Linepithema humile was not collected inside but its occurrence was observed in the external area, excluding other ant species.
KEY WORDS:
Ants; hospital; distribution; Paratrechina longicornis; Monomorium floricola; Linepithema humile