18 Feb 2022

Pyramid ants are poor house guests

You see them all the time outdoors: small, cone-shaped nests in the dirt. These are the homes of pyramid ants which, unfortunately, also like being in your home. When you see one in the house, thousands are likely living in a nearby nest. Pyramid ants are named for the pyramid-shaped protrusion on the top of […]

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11 Jun 2015

Tell Me About Pyramid Ants

Active all year in Florida, pyramid ants are a predatory pest with one redeeming characteristic. These ants have adapted to life with humans remarkably well. Where you see one, thousands are likely living in a mounded nest nearby and they have a nasty habit of sneaking into your house. But they do one thing that […]

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