Your Tulsa exterminator can assist with ant issues in and around your residence. Ants are insects that constantly engage in wars within the grass in our yards. They battle for survival, food, and territory. While they utilize various strategies in fighting, they sometimes penetrate our living spaces and become pests. Some ants burrow into the ground through wood and other materials on our property thereby damaging them. There are others that can damage crops in our farms or gardens. This article examines ants, their life cycle, and what your Tulsa exterminator can do to prevent their entry into your home.

Life Cycle of Ants

Ants undergo complete metamorphosis just like butterflies, progressing through four stages. The queen lays an egg, marking the initial life stage. The egg hatches, releasing the larva and initiating the second stage. The larva is cared for by the ants and provided with solid food, a crucial phase during which it can consume solids. The ants feed the larva and in turn, the larva regurgitates, allowing adult ants to feed on the regurgitant. Due to the adult’s body structure, only fluids can pass through its two narrow waists, making a liquid diet its basic food. Once the larva reaches a certain stage, it enters the pupal stage and envelops itself in a cocoon.

Inside the cocoon, it develops the necessary structures to become a mature adult, emerging ready to assume its role in the colony. Depending on its caste, an ant may be a worker, soldier, queen, or male drone. Worker ants, which are female, are the most common caste and are responsible for tasks such as foraging, caring for larvae, and defending the colony. Queens are responsible for reproducing and laying eggs, while male drones’ primary role is to mate with queens. Contact your Tulsa exterminator for further details on ants.

Eliminating Ants by Tulsa Exterminator

Ants can quickly multiply and infest areas where they find food and water, such as kitchens and pantries. To eradicate ants, contact a Tulsa exterminator to handle the task. Many attempt to procure their favorite pesticide from a hardware store, but these usually only eliminate some percentage of the ants, not the main colony of hundreds of thousands or even millions of individuals. Effective eradication requires targeting the queen, which over-the-counter solutions fail to achieve. Your exterminator can identify the appropriate ant species and administer a treatment that eliminates not only scout ants but the entire colony, including the queen. For any assistance, reach out to your Tulsa Exterminator. Check out our reviews!

If you’re having trouble with ants or any other pests, then it’s time to call a Tulsa 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, Jenks. Sand Springs, Sapulpa, Prattville, and so much more. Call today for a free estimate. We’re here to help!

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