There are over 10,00 ants species throughout the world, according to National Geographic. Only 1,000 of those 10,000 species are found in the United States. The most common ant species in your yard are Sugar Ants, Pavement Ants, Pharaoh Ants, Carpenter Ants, and Fire Ants. Ants are social creatures that live in colonies together. They are born into their role in the colony, whether that is to hunt, forage, or reproduce. The highly social nature of ants can make their control difficult. If you’re seeing one ant, there are many more coming! We specialize in exterminating ants from your home and preventing them from creating satellite colonies within your home.
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There are about 1,000 ant species in the United States. Most of these ants do not bite or cause damage, but can be a nuisance in homes or businesses. Let’s explore two of the common ants found in your yard.
Carpenter ants are the biggest and most destructive of the ant species. They are a dull black or red color, but their color can change depending on what they have been eating. Carpenter ants can be between 1/3″ and 1″ long, depending on the species. Large, untreated carpenter ant colonies can destroy the wood structure of buildings. Many people confuse carpenter ants with termites because they both chew on wood; however, unlike termites, carpenter ants do not consume wood but instead use it to make tunnels for their colony.
If you see wood shavings around your home or office building, it’s more than likely due to a carpenter ant problem and not termites. It is best to leave carpenter ant extermination up to professionals because they know how to safely remove these pests without damaging your property. We recommend taking a maintenance approach to preventing them by doing seasonal pest control barrier treatments.
There are many types of ants in the United States. “Sugar ants” are the term for ants that seek out sweet foods to forage. They will come indoors to forage and may build nests indoors, or have a larger colony outside. Sugar ants are very small in size, especially compared to carpenter ants. You are also likely to see more of them in your home, as they tend to heavy a large population of foragers within the colony.
If you see ants in your home, there could be several reasons for this; and the cleanliness of your home is not necessarily one of them. The first is that there is a satellite colony within the structure of your home or business. Another reason is that there is heavy water and rain outside, and they may just be coming indoors to get out of it for a while.
The best prevention for ants is year-round maintenance that targets entry points and the foundation of your home. It’s important to avoid at-home treatments, which often include repellant products that will only push the ants around your home.
Despite being a year-round pest problem, ants are most commonly seen indoors in the spring, due to high rain volume outdoors and rising temperatures. Ants are most likely to establish a satellite colony in your home during the spring.
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