Category Archives: Ants

Ants are diverse from one specie to the next. What works well with one colony might actually cause worse problems for the next. See this section for the most informative articles on the world of household pest ants.

How To Deal With Ants In The Wall Sockets

In my busy route I have very little time to play games with pests. I have a full schedule that needs to be done, the client I’m serving at the moment who wants a thorough service and then there are … Continue reading

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Baiting For Ants

Ants are everywhere! The last place you want to see them is in your house or worse… near where your kids play! I took the time this week to share with you some great tips from my new book “The … Continue reading

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The Dance Of Death & Fire Ants

The majority of fire ants found in the southwestern and southern U.S. are actually invaders, a non-native species that are the red imported fire ant (RIFA). They have several names that include the ginger ant or tropical fire ants and … Continue reading

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Bait And Switch Those Ants

Long before non repellants came along the pest control industry futilely tried to bait our ant problems into submission. A box of cut up drinking straws was standard issue on any bug truck. We charged hundreds of dollars to put … Continue reading

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The Odorous House Ant

The Odorous House ant despite its name is most often found outside. Odorous house also known as coconut ants do however invade structures when conditions such as too much or not enough rain exists. This specie of ant is found … Continue reading

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Pavement Ants

As the name suggests pavement ants are so called because of their tendency to construct their nest under sidewalks, driveways and patios. Also known as stadium, piss, sugar, house or picnic ants they dot our pathways and landscapes with their … Continue reading

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The Argentine Ant

Argentine ants are not native to the United States but were brought here in the 1890’s and are considered a serious invading home invading pest. This small brown ant (2-3 mm in length) looks very similar to other ants but … Continue reading

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White Footed Ants

The White Footed Ant is so named because although mostly dark in color, it’s tarsi or feet are cream or whitish in appearance. Often confused with the ghost and odorous house ant the white footed ant is known to be … Continue reading

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Carpenter ants in Florida

I’m pretty well versed with carpenter ants having dealt with them in many different areas. The farther north you go the more destructive this ant can be but in the sunshine state they’re not even on the top 10 list … Continue reading

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Treating strategy for trailing ants

Did you know that the ants you see walking along in a trail at the most only represent 10% of the colony? Just realizing this should alert you to the fact that while you’re dousing even hundreds of foraging ants … Continue reading

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The highly mobile carpenter ant

An interesting observation I’ve had over the years about carpenter ants is that they tend to move nests sites quite a lot. Now if you’re looking for that little blue link where I send you to wiki ant encyclopedia or … Continue reading

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Don’t let your ant inspections go in the tank (Inspection tips)

In my opinion battles with ants are won or lost before the first ounce of pest control is ever applied. It is in the inspection that you can formulate your plan and see exactly what you’re dealing with and only … Continue reading

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Quick Ant Removal

What do you do when ants are literally running all over the floor? Do you grab your Raid, foggers or just pick em off one by one with your pin stream setting on your sprayer? None of theses are really … Continue reading

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It’s Not Always Spray First When It Comes To Acrobatic Ants

Ants can be a tough critter to control and truthfully who wants to just control them when they’re scurrying all over your kitchen counter tops? Most of us reach for the spray and hose em down like we were putting … Continue reading

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Carpenter Ants For Sale In Florida

What would you think if I did a termite inspection for you on a home you’re buying and I neglected to tell you about the thousands of carpenter ants I found in your attic? I think you’d be pretty mad … Continue reading

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