Ants

Carpenter Ant


Carpenter Ant Swarmer


Pavement Ants


Thief Ants 1/16 inch in size


Field Ant


Pharaoh Ant

Quick Facts

• Ants species vary in size and color.
• Ants are one of the most successful groups of social insects. The social structure is necessary for shelter, feeding, and reproduction of the colony
• Carpenter Ant are large (up to 5/8" in), mostly black in color and have large chewing mandibles (jaws). Their colonies can be up to 3,000 ants and may have additional satellite colonies nearby. Because they are mainly nocturnal, noticing their activity is more difficult. What you may see is damaged wood or sawdust from their chewing
• Field Ants nest in the soil creating mounds up to 12 inches in diameter. They are commonly misidentified as carpenter ants
• Pavement Ants are small ants that are attracted to the food sources found in homes. These are most likely the ants you will find in your kitchen and bathrooms. Colonies average 6-7 thousand.
• Pharaoh Ants typically nest in heated buildings including hospitals, schools and apartments
• Thief Ants are the smallest ant in the region and are sometimes confused with Pharaoh ants, workers are 1/16” long

Habits

• Ants may become household pests by foraging for food indoors.
• Carpenter Ants feed on living and dead insects, meat, fats, sweets, including honeydew from aphids and nectar from plants. They are mainly nocturnal and can forage up to 300 feet from their nest.
• Unlike Termites, Carpenter ants do not digest wood.
• The Carpenter ant “main” colony contains the egg-laying queen and will nest in a stump, log or tree.
• Various “satellite” colonies contain the larvae and pupae only.
• Pavement ants have an insatiable hunger for sweet and greasy foods.
• Pavement ants commonly nest at ground-level, foraging in trails up to 30 feet from the colony.

Control

What can be done to prevent them from getting inside?

Reduce the number of entry points. For example; seal all cracks and holes with a silicone base product around the foundation, doors, pipes, wires, vents, and windows.

Do they cause damage?

Most ants are considered nuisance pests, mainly due to their large numbers and foraging habits. However, carpenter ants are a wood destroying insect. They are attracted to damp or decaying wood. If left untreated, over time they can cause serious structural damage to a home.

What you can expect from our service.

The products that we use are designed specifically for ant control. It is made to transfer easily throughout an ant colony by communication, feeding, and grooming.

Once dry, the products are safe to the touch and will not stain or damage siding, paint or foliage.
After an application the treatment takes 45-60 minutes to dry. Once the product is dry it is designed to with-stand a variety of weather elements such as sun, wind, rain and cold.

Warranty

For carpenter ant control we guarantee our service for six months, pavement ant treatment is warranted for 90 days.*

*NOTE: A 3 week wait period is required after the initial service to allow for product effectiveness. In the event that activity persists beyond that, we will return at no charge within the warranted period.

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