There are an estimated 700 species of ants found in the US and Canada. But out of 700 species, 25 species are considered to be pests. Ants belong to order Hymenoptera along with wasps and bees. Ants are considered to be social insects they live in colonies.
Colony depends on foraging ants (workers) for food supply to the province. There are different types of ant species with unusual nesting habits and food preferences. Above all reproductive part of the colony is played by one or multiple queens depending on ant species. Worker ants have no wings, and only pre-reproductive (swarmers) have wings. Mating occurs during swarming, and male ant’s life usually ends after mating.
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NAVIGATION
Whereas Worker ants forage to find a preferred source of food for the colony. Besides this, Ants use trail pheromones for communication when hunting ants found food source to invite other workers of the territory.
On the other hand, this results in ants’ trails carrying food from source to nest and can be seen in large numbers, which can be a nuisance or scary for some people.
IDENTIFICATION
Ant species identification is essential in ant control programs. Thus species Identification helps in finding nesting behavior, food preference, size of the colony, and ants effective control methods.
NAVIGATION
Whereas Worker ants forage to find a preferred source of food for the colony. Besides this, Ants use trail pheromones for communication when hunting ants found food source to invite other workers of the territory.
On the other hand, this results in ants’ trails carrying food from source to nest and can be seen in large numbers, which can be a nuisance or scary for some people.
IDENTIFICATION
Ant species identification is essential in ant control programs. Thus Species Identification helps in finding nesting behavior, food preference, size of the colony, and effective control methods.
NEST AND COLONY SIZE
Even more, Ants nest varies with ant species. Therefore Nest location can be outdoor and indoor ranges from tree twigs and cavities, in soil, under the flat object, in structural walls and voids, under insulation, under pavements, under slabs, an, etc. colony can have from few dozen individuals to 50,000 individuals.
SPECIES OF ANTS
In NYC & NJ we encounter mostly
Pavement Ant
As the name suggests, they nest around the pavement and sidewalks.
Ghost Ant
These ants can be found indoors and usually nest around moistened areas.
Fire Ant
Typically nest in lawn and turf making soil mounds.
Odorous House Ant
Mostly found inside the house in the kitchen
Small Black Ant
Very small in size and black in color. usually nest outside
Carpenter Ant
Nest in wood with high moisture content so falls under wood-destroying insects category.
Pharaoh Ant
Very small and yellowish. Usually found in hospital feeding on wounds. They are hard to control as they disperse to different areas of the structure if not treated properly.
Ants also tend aphid as a source of honeydew. Outside of structure is also essential when dealing with ants. External vegetation trimming and treatment also helps to control ants.
Careful inspection, identification of ant species, and Ants control method are essential steps to successfully control ants in NYC & NJ.
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