Ants have been a pest problem for many years for people around the world but especially Central Florida.
Uninvited guests are not something you want if they’re going to come in and cause problems. This is what an unwanted ant infestation is going to do inside your home when they invite themselves over and never want to leave. Ants can get into a lot of the food items throughout the kitchen, ruining them […]
Carpenter ants are a pest that you don’t want in your home. While they don’t eat wood to survive, they do chew through it to create tunnels, and they can cause an awful lot of damage when you get a bunch of them around your home in large numbers. Many times, you won’t even notice […]
While ants aren’t nearly as bothersome as other pests, they can still become a pain if you have large numbers coming into your home on a regular basis. Fortunately, most varieties of ants are easy to get rid of, and if you notice an ant infestation you will likely be able to treat it yourself. […]
When you think of Florida and pests, naturally you’d start thinking about the ants that try to come into the home. They’re out and about and on the hunt for some food that can nourish the rest of their large colony. However, you do not want them scouring for this food inside your home. You want to […]
When the warmer seasons roll around, ants tend to come out to play. With so much food left over from cook outs, snacks that might have been eaten or anything else; ants like to make their way into your home to follow those delicious things to eat. This is when you have to find a […]
In the state of Florida alone, there are over 220 ant species that have documentation of being recognized. Due to the climate of the state, exotic ants have found a way to survive within the state, making up 52 species out of the approximate 220. Because of the climate, Florida is the only state to […]
Carpenter ants are the large black and shiny ants (reddish tinge for Florida species) that destroy your wooden structures, however, they do not eat what you think they do. They do not eat wood as their name would suggest. They actually consume a diverse diet. If you see carpenter ants around or in your home, […]
One of the most common bug infestations in the United States comes from one of the smallest culprits, tiny ants. These micro sized marauders, Solenopsis Molesta, also known as thief ants, get their name from their instinct of nesting close to other ant colonies, from which they steal food. Colloquially referred to as grease ants […]
We’re used to all kinds of bugs and pests here in Brevard County, Florida. In fact, if it bites, flies, buzzes, slithers or crawls, we’ve probably gotten a call on it at one time or another. And we’re used to ants. But there’s a new type of ant invading Florida that can cause some serious […]
No – this is not a new Halloween story. However, it is a story about the living dead. Well – in a way. It’s a story about ants that are turned into zombies before dying a horrible death away from the colony. Yes – these zombie ants do exist and they are in Florida. What […]