We can’t rule out an indoor nest without a professional inspection, but chances are good that these are outdoor-nesting ants that are actively foraging now that the weather is getting warm. They’ve found their way into your house in their search for food that they’ll take back to their outdoor nest. PAVEMENT ANTS ARE COMMON
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I didn’t see this species at all last summer but throughout my tenure in this industry, I usually have at least a couple clients troubled by these odd little ants. I’ll classify them as a structure infesting ant. I’ve seen them excavating out foam insulation in walls and ceilings and have found them nesting under
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In the yard itself – 1. Move firewood piles away from the house – If you moved your firewood close to the house this winter for convenience, now is the time to get that wood farther away since firewood piles attract all kinds of pests and invite wood-feeding insects that could have an eye on
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I shouldn’t be too surprised seeing ant activity in a home as we’re moving into late winter, but I sort of was. This observation occurred after some snow and seriously cold weather. Odorous house ant (Tapinoma sessile) is a very elusive and therefore troublesome pest species that I’ve only rarely found actually nesting in homes
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What evidence do I have to support that claim? One of my monthly accounts, a manufacturing facility, was alive with pavement ants (Tetramorium caespitum) the other day. It was a mild mid-winter day and activity was noted as ants were entering through expansion joints in the flooring of (you guessed it) the cafeteria. Overwintering insects
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March is right around the corner and I can’t help but wonder if we’ll get slammed with snow storms like we did last year. Or, maybe we’ll get a break this time and have an early spring like the famous ground hog predicted this year. As per usual, I’ll have plenty of projects to do
VIEW MOREThere might be a single product that would kill all of the pests you mention but the problem is timing and application site. A pesticide applied to control springtime-invading pests like millipedes may not remain very effective when you need it to kill pests that appear months later in the fall. It’s a fact that
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It could be true. Carpenter ants can do some serious damage to wood in your home but we can’t yet say for sure if that is what is happening in your case. First, you need to make sure the ants are really carpenter ants (we can identify them for you). Second, you need to determine
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It’s that time of year when cool nights get us thinking that it’s time to bring in the houseplants that have enjoyed a summer outside. If you don’t carefully check the plants before moving them inside, you could be bringing in pests as well. Houseplant Hitchhikers Fall into Three Groups (1) Plant-sucking pests – These
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