Ants

· Ants enter your home through tiny cracks, usually around windows and doors, to seek water and food.
· As scout ants move about, they leave behind a scent trail for the rest of the army to follow once food has been located.
· Ants will build a hidden nest anywhere in or around your home.
· A typical ant colony is comprised of between 300,000 to 500,000 ants. If threatened, the entire colony will quickly find a new place to nest.
· The queen of the colony can live as long as 15 years, while worker ants have an average life span of 7 years.
· Store bought and homemade ant solutions only solve the problem of the ants that you see. There may be thousands living inside of the wall that will be unaffected.

There are thousands of different species of ants, but the four that are most commonly found infesting a NJ or NYC home include:

· Carpenter ants – These are typically five inches long and can be found burrowed in damp wood where they have built their nest.
· Red imported fire ants – These are the small ants with a painful bite that build large mounds in the ground around your home.
· Pavement ants – These are typically found living inside of cracks in your concrete patio, driveway, or foundation.
· Pharoah ants – This type of ant is able to transmit certain infectious diseases, such as staph, and is commonly seen in hospitals, restaurants, and apartment buildings.

There are slight differences in the life cycle between different species of ants, but almost all center around the queen. Her only goal in life is to reproduce, which she will do throughout her lifetime. It is up to her discretion whether male or female ants are produced, in accordance with the colony’s needs at the time.

Titan Pest Control are the experts in NJ and NYC when it comes to getting rid of ants. Our qualified exterminators know where to look for nests and how to identify the various species. Without that knowledge, there is no sure way to successfully launch an attack against an ant colony.

Ants are not shy about invading your home and will usually be in plain sight, close to a source of food and water. The hard part comes with trying to figure out where they are originating from. This is where you will need the exterminating expertise of Titan Pest Control.