Acrobat ants favour moist wood softened by decay and/or fungi for nesting. Other common nesting sites include under rocks, in logs, firewood, hollows in trees, tree stumps, wall voids, baseboards, and door and window frames. Because they thrive in cities and other places with high levels of human activity. In their natural environment, acrobat ants feed on honeydew, mealybugs, and a variety of live and dead insects. Within manmade structures, the pests target sweets, like fruit, and high-protein foods, such as meat.