The Secret To Total Ant Control For Your Lawrenceville Home

When you think of ant problems, what comes to mind? Do you imagine them all over your sink or crawling across your floor in large numbers to get into your kitchen trash? These are common ways ants create a problem. But ant problems aren't always obvious. You may have a circuit that keeps tripping and not know that ants are why your lights are going off or your toaster doesn't work. Your porch floor might have a sunken area and you might not know that wood-damaging ants are to blame. You could have ongoing stomach illness in your home and have no idea that ants are bringing invisible organisms from your trash to your cutting board and food-prep surfaces. When you take steps to control ants, you'll do more than prevent them from being a nuisance. Ant pest control helps prevent all the hidden troubles ants bring into your home. Join us as we look at a few common ant pests in Lawrenceville, the problems they cause, and six no-sweat tips to keep them out of your home. If you have a frustrating ant problem and you need an ant control solution now, not later, jump to our contact page for immediate assistance. Procare Pest Services provides industry-leading ant pest control in Lawrenceville. We will guide you to a control solution that will work best for you. With that said, let's get into our topics for today.

Types Of Ants That Commonly Invade Lawrenceville Homes

We have quite a few ant pests in our area, but some are worth highlighting. These are the common ant pests that create the most trouble.

Argentine Ants: Worker ants in an Argentine ant colony are brown or light brown and are 1/9 to 1/12 of an inch long. These ants create large colonies and work together to make super colonies.  

Crazy Ants:  Worker ants in a crazy ant colony are 1/8 to 1/16 of an inch long and are a dark brown to black color. They've earned their name. Crazy ants move in erratic and crazy patterns and enter Lawrenceville yards in crazy numbers. You may see these ants swarming and clumped together in a mass and you may say, "That is crazy!"

Thief Ants: Worker ants in a thief ant colony are about 1/32 of an inch long and a pale yellow to light brown or dark brown color. They are the smallest ants on our list. But they are no small problem. 

Pavement Ants: Worker ants in a pavement ant colony are dark brown or almost black and about 1/8 of an inch long. You'll find these ants near curbs, in your driveway, and around your walkways.  

Odorous Ants: Worker ants in an odorous house ant colony are dark brown or black and 1/8 to 1/16 of an inch long. These ants smell like rotting coconut when crushed.

Pharaoh Ants: Worker ants in a Pharaoh ant colony are yellowish or red and have a dark abdomen. They are around 1/16 of an inch in length but they come into homes in large numbers.

Fire Ants: Worker ants in a fire ant colony are 1/8 to 3/8 of an inch long, depending on the species. They may be all red or red with dark abdomens. These ants will create mounds in sunny locations on your property.

Carpenter Ants: Worker ants in a carpenter ant colony are 1/4 to 1/2 of an inch long. They have major and minor workers, so you may see they are different sizes. Carpenter ants may be dark red with a black abdomen or entirely black. The all-black ones are the worst. You definitely don't want to find black carpenter ants in your home. 

The next step is to evaluate the threat when you see any of these ants or the warning signs of an ant infestation. Doing so will help you decide on the best course of action.

All The Problems Ants Can Create In Your Home