Ants invade your home through tiny cracks in search of food, leaving behind a long lasting and invisible scent trail for the rest of the colony to follow. Do-it-yourself sprays just kill the ants you see and if you don’t find the nest and eliminate the queen they’re soon back on the trail.
The most common types of ants include:
Fire Ant: Genus Solenopsis
Appearance: Reddish, about one-fourth inch long.
Habits: Nest in mounds of one to two feet in diameter and about one and one-half feet high; large colonies can have up to 250,000 workers; very active and aggressive; will sting any intruding animal repeatedly.
Diet: Omnivorous, known to eat meats, greasy and sweet materials.
Reproduction: Total time from egg to adult averages 30 days; workers live up to 180 days; queens live two to six years.
Other Information: Has been known to remove rubber insulation from telephone wires; sting is painful and can kill young wildlife.
The most common types of ants include
Fire Ant: Genus Solenopsis
Appearance: Reddish, about one-fourth inch long.
Habits: Nest in mounds of one to two feet in diameter and about one and one-half feet high; colonies can have up to 250,000 workers; very active and aggressive; will sting any intruding animal repeatedly.
Diet: Omnivorous, known to eat meats, greasy and sweet materials.
Reproduction: Total time from egg to adult averages 30 days; workers live up to 180 days; queens live two to six years.
Other Information: Has been known to remove rubber insulation from telephone wires; sting is painful and can kill young wildlife.
Argentine Ant: Iridomyrmex Humilis
Appearance: From light to dark brown, about one-tenth inch long; antenna has 12 segments.
Habits: Readily adaptable and can nest in a great