Pests such as ants can cause nuisance in your home but your Broken Arrow exterminator can help you take care of them. Ants have been around for over 100 million years. They are believed to have evolved from ancient wasps that nest in the ground. There are at least 12,000 identified ant species in the world. They are incredibly successful species, due to their complex social organization. Only 25 species will be found inside homes. Ants are in the phylum Arthropoda because they have exoskeletons and jointed legs. Ants have six legs like other insects. Their bodies are divided into three segments namely, the head, thorax, and abdomen. Contact your Broken Arrow exterminator if you notice their presence in your home.
Types of Ants
There are different species of ants and their characteristics. They include the Argentine ants, which are small non-stinging ants and are brownish in color. They live in shallow galleries in the ground, often only a few inches deep. Harvester ants, the California variety of harvester ants and red colored. Nests are found underground with a small mound at the opening, which is littered with leftover debris. They generally seek seeds as their main source of food. Little black ants are very small stinging ants and colored dark brown to black. They build nests underground, under tree bark, beneath rocks, and can infest woodwork in buildings.
Odorous house ant, this small non-stinging ant and colored dark brown to black. They get their name from the rotten coconut-like odor that they produce when they are crushed. Pharaoh ants are small and are yellowish to brownish in color. Their unusual name comes from their original habitat, Egypt. Red imported fire ants are very reddish in color, although there is a minor variety that is black. They build large eastern mounds, growing to 20-30 colonies per acre. Southern fire ants have a reddish brown or black color. Their nests are sensitive to vibrations so if the footstep is detected close by, the ants will swarm out to attack.
Thief ants are tiny and are pale brownish in color. They love meat, cheese, and greasy foods. Velvet tree ants, as its name suggests, will nest in trees, particularly those found alongside streams and creeks. Contact your Broken Arrow exterminator.
Getting Rid of Ants by Broken Arrow Exterminator
It’s better to prevent ants from invading your home before they cause damage in your home or sting you and any of your family. If you see them and they are not populated, wipe them away with a damp cloth and rinse them down the drain. Place bait around the area where you saw them. When they visit again, they will carry the bait as food, back to their nest, and feed themselves, the nymph, and the queen.
The queen will die and won’t produce more ants while the nymph and the other remaining ant population will die off too and the entire ant population will be gone. Without the queen laying new eggs, the entire ant population in a colony dies off within 2 to 3 weeks. Once you have done all that, it’s important to also protect your home from future invasion or a re-infestation. You can invite a Broken Arrow exterminator to treat your home and spray insecticides that can prevent ants from invading your home. Check out our reviews!
If you’re having trouble with ants, or any other pests, then it’s time to call a Broken Arrow exterminator who can help you. Here at TermMax pest control, we are the best in the business when it comes to dealing with ants, or any other pests. We service the greater Tulsa area, including Broken Arrow, Coweta, Claremore, Catoosa, Owasso, Turley, Bixby, and Jenks. Sand Springs, Sapulpa, Prattville, and so much more. Call today for a free estimate. We’re here to help!
