It’s happening again! Every year about this time, these little ants invade our house. We see them in the kitchen and in other rooms, too. It lasts for a few weeks, and then they’re gone. Why are they coming in and how can we keep them out? S.S., Meredith, NH Ants move into buildings
VIEW MOREOne of the main difficulties is the ants’ fickle diets. Different species of ants prefer different types of foods. Some are mainly protein feeders and like grease, oils, and meats, while other ant species prefer sugary foods like cookies, jelly, or honey. You really have to know your ants or you risk having them turn up their noses at your offerings.
VIEW MOREWelcome. I’m Zack Ciras from Colonial Pest Control. Today, I’d like to spend a few minutes with you chatting about how to keep Carpenter Ants out of your house. Carpenter Ants can be very destructive if nesting in your house. They chew into materials, especially wood, spit it out as frass, and populate colonies
VIEW MOREThe potential for damage from carpenter ants depends on many variables, including moisture levels and the size of the colony. The longer carpenter ants have been present, the greater the risk of any serious structural damage to your home.
VIEW MOREAcrobat ants aren’t closely related to carpenter ants, but can infest homes. When threatened, they raise their abdomen above their head in an acrobatic pose.
VIEW MOREWhen pavement ants (Tetramorium caespitum) come out of hibernation, it is every ant on deck. Large numbers of these small 3-4 mm, usually dark ants can emerge inside structures, even in the coldest months. Most sightings occur on floors, and lower areas of the structure. Heated basements, radiant heating under slabs, open crawl spaces, increased
VIEW MOREHahaha, you have to love living in New England during the winter. Here I was thinking we were headed for a brown winter with no snow on the ground at Christmas time and just a little crust of ice on the ground just a bit over two weeks ago then shazam, now we’re buried! The
VIEW MOREKatlyn Graham: Hello, I’m Katlyn Graham, here with Tim Chace, a pest control technician with Colonial Pest and an entomologist. Today we’re talking about carpenter ants. What do carpenter ants look like? Now, Tim, what do carpenter ants look like? Tim Chace: Carpenter ants are some of the biggest ants you’ll see around your property.
VIEW MOREIn the pest control business, we often hear the question, “ What good are cockroaches?” … or “yellowjackets?” … or “mosquitoes?” Most insects that we consider pests are beneficial, at least in some aspect. As we like to say, an insect is a pest only if you think it is. Ants are a good example.
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