Ghost ants get their name from their pale legs, abdomen, and antennae. Curiously, their heads and thoraxes are still black. This at least makes them easy to identify from other ants. These ants aren’t dangerous, but they can infest an area and significantly damage a garden. They’re also happy to raid your cupboard. This makes […]
Read MoreCarpenter ants are large, black ants. You may also know them as sugar ants. Much like termites, they carve hollow spaces out of wood and wooden structures. Unlike termites, carpenter ants don’t actually eat the wood. They just make their home in it. This still means that carpenter ant prevention is crucial for keeping your home […]
Read MoreThe term “big headed ants” covers a range of ant species. What’s common among them is that they nest outside, but will come inside for food. This can make them a nuisance pest, making big headed ant prevention and ant control an option for families that can’t keep them out. About Big Headed Ants Big-headed […]
Read MoreA Fire Ant sting is painful. It stays painful for a few days, but at least it’s pretty localized. The problem with a Fire Ant sting is that you’ll rarely get one at a time. It can happen if you come across a worker, but Fire Ants love to swarm. This can be incredibly painful […]
Read MoreThere are a few different species of Carpenter ants in Florida. They are large for ants and some may have wings. There are periods of the year where they are numerous outside. Bi-colored carpenter ants are usually not quite as dangerous to a structure as the black carpenter ant, but they can both cause damage when […]
Read MoreAnts do play a major role in our environment, but they cause nothing but problems in your home. Ant control has been studied for generations, but the last few years has yielded significant advancements. Newer technology will not only get rid of ants currently in your home but also prevent ants from taking up permanent residence […]
Read MoreThere are many species of ants that are found in Florida, such as red pavement ants, white footed ants, carpenter ants, big-headed ants, Formica ants, ghost ants, Pharaoh ants, and fire ants. Finding any kind of ant infestation inside your home is bad enough but when the infestation involves the tawny crazy ant, the invasion is […]
Read MoreWhite-footed ants are exactly what they sound like: ants whose legs grow whitish at the tip. There’s more to them than just this, however. They aren’t known to bite or sting, so they’re not dangerous or painful like fire ants. They also haven’t been reported as causing structural damage. They’re unlikely to destroy housing like […]
Read MoreThe painful burning sting is bad enough, but the visible mounds all over your gorgeous lawn are nothing short of torture. Fire ants in your yard? You’re not alone. They appear across the Southern United States, and fire ants in Florida have almost become a cliché pest with which almost every homeowner must deal at […]
Read MoreThe painful burning sting is bad enough, but the visible mounds all over your gorgeous lawn are nothing short of torture. Fire ants in your yard? You’re not alone. They appear across the Southern United States, and fire ants in Florida have almost become a cliché pest with which almost every homeowner must deal at […]
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