An army of ants is normally the toughest thing to deal with in a house. It becomes very irritating when you catch them crawling around in the kitchen or anywhere near your food. Ants are those insects that can accommodate themselves easily inside cracks of a wall or door and wires that are exposed. Once they are put up comfortably, these ants contaminate your food and also move to other places of your house like sinks, showers, bathrooms etc. The pain doesn’t end here; you will find many different species of ants to add to our troubles. The only way to get rid of an ant invasion is to call in a pest control services expert.

These are some of the common ant species to look out for:

1. Carpenter ants-
These ants can be a nuisance as they cause a considerable amount of damage to your property. They make their way inside the house through damaged wood, wall cracks and hole of wires. Their major food is honey, jelly and sweets and dwell inside the damp areas of your property.

2. Fire ants-
Fire ants are coppery-brown in color and have a darker abdomen. They are mainly known for destroying crops and are mostly found in the agricultural areas. They generally nest near logs making a mound next to it on the ground. They are known for inflicting painful stings once aggravated.

3. Argentine ants-
These ants are light brown colored and they are known to dwell in moist soils especially under the buildings and near plants. These ants build their nests with easy access to water and food and their favorite treats are sweet foods like fruits, pulps, sugar, syrup etc.

4. Pharaoh’s ants-
They are yellowish-brown in color and some of them are winged. They construct multiple colonies and dwell in cavities of buildings or houses, cracks etc. they feed on meat, fats, blood and protein foods.

One must make sure to keep the surroundings clean by trimming the trees, flushing out all the standing water in and around the property. And if you already suffer from ant infestations, our pest control services experts make ant control simple and easy.

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