Category: Ants

Ghost Ants get their name because they look like tiny ghosts. These little white ants seem to appear and disappear quickly, with no notice. You can find Ghost Ants inside and outside of your home; typically, they seek out moisture, so if they are in your home they will most likely appear in your kitchen or… Continue reading How to Get Rid of Ghost Ants: Control & Prevention Tips

The fire ant is very aggressive and when bitten their reactions range from irritation to nausea and worse. They will attack both animals and humans if they feel threatened and often attack as a colony so it’s not always just one ant you’ll be fighting off. Besides causing a threat to humans and animals they… Continue reading How to Get Rid of Fire Ants: Home & Garden Control

Ants can become very annoying when seen in your home, though they are not typically found running amok in a home. Instead, you will usually notice the trail they create as they head towards their mission of picking up something to eat that could be an apple core or an opened can of soda. Something… Continue reading Ant Repellents (20 Things that Repel, Deter & Prevent Ants WELL)

There are surprisingly over a 1,000 known species of ants currently residing within the United States. The term “leaf cutter ants” accounts for about 39 of these ant species, of whom have become troublesome pests in landscapes of homeowners and commercial businesses alike. So let’s first take a closer look at these well-equipped tiny soldiers… Continue reading Leaf Cutter Ants – Facts About Them and Control Tips

Carpenter ants look like most ants; some have wings similar to termite wings and they can typically be found chewing through wood. They don’t actually eat wood though—they nest in it. If your home has become a nesting spot for these aggressive creatures, then you have your work cut out for you. Getting get rid of carpenter ants… Continue reading Carpenter ants (Complete prevention & removal guide)

Getting rid of ants often depend on what specific ant species eats. Sugar ants, or banded sugar ants, are attracted to sweets. Their true Latin name is Camponotus consobrinus. These small ants range in size from 2 to 15 mm. The male sugar ants are winged, and those with royal blood are completely black. Female… Continue reading Sugar Ants (Tips to Get RID of Them & Prevent Their Return)

Ants are interesting creatures to watch, as long as they stay in those little plastic ant farms. The problem is that they get inside your house and create quite a mess in their hunt for food. In the summer, the slightest bit of food left on a tabletop or counter can attract them in droves.… Continue reading Best Home Remedies for Ants

The odorous house ant ranges across the entire United States from Canada to Mexico and feeds on things found in your home, preferring things high in sugar. When living outside they look for honeydew excreted by aphids or on the nectar of flowers and buds. The body of the odorous house ant is from brown… Continue reading Odorous House Ants : Identification, Control, Bite Info

Black house ants are tiny black ants that are among the most common types of insects you can find in homes. Many types of ants can invade homes: carpenter, pharaoh, odorous, sugar, black, leaf cutter ants, and Argentine ants. Like all ants, black ant colonies have some serious collective intelligence. Because of this, black ants… Continue reading Have Black Ants in Your House? Don’t Worry, Do THIS…

Not all ant species are the same. The small, black ants that march along your kitchen counter in early spring may be easily remedied with a few traps and natural pesticides. But look closely at the ant problem in your home or garden. You could be dealing with one of the most stubborn and annoying… Continue reading Argentine Ant Infestation Control & Prevention Tips

Ant control can be difficult but, for most ant infestations, you can use relatively simple tools like ant traps or baits. If you have been invaded by ants and have no idea of what to do, don’t worry because you can usually get rid of ant problems by yourself. Sometimes it seems like no amount… Continue reading Easy Ant Traps & Baits (BEST DIY & Store Bought Traps & Baits)

Pharaoh ants, also sometimes called sugar ants, are a major issue across the United States. Many people think that these just infest tropical climates, but essentially any place that has heat, is where they can be found. Sugar ants, aren’t really a specific type of ant, but rather a kind of ant – one that… Continue reading Control Pharaoh Ants: Identification, Removal & Prevention Tips