by John Bozarjian | Feb 7, 2020 | Ants, Blog
Prenolepis imparis, or the “false honey ant,” nests in soil located in well shaded areas, and these nests can be recognized as small mounds consisting of relatively large grains of dirt with one central entry hole. Unfortunately, these ants also establish well hidden...
by John Bozarjian | Feb 3, 2020 | Ants, Blog
Monomorium minimum, or the “little black ant” as the insect is more commonly known, is a widely distributed ant species that is a well known pest of homes and buildings where they have a tendency to infest stored food items, particularly sweets and greasy foods....
by John Bozarjian | Jan 29, 2020 | Ants, Blog
The National Pest Management Association recently conducted a nationwide survey of Pest Control Professionals regarding their annual experiences with ant pests. According to the survey’s results, 100 percent of interviewed professionals addressed ant infestations...
by John Bozarjian | Jan 20, 2020 | Ants, Blog
Tapinoma sessile, or “odorous house ants,” as they are more commonly known, are very common insect pests within homes and buildings throughout the US. These ants get their common name from the odorous defensive fluid they emit when threatened or crushed under foot....
by John Bozarjian | Jan 17, 2020 | Ants, Blog
Who has not, at some point in time, seen a worker ant use its jaws to carry a crumb back to a nest? Such observations are common, but it is rare to see numerous ants team up to transport a heavy food scrap that’s ten times their combined weight. How could creatures as...
by John Bozarjian | Jan 16, 2020 | Ants, Blog
Ants are ubiquitous insects in just about every type of landscape, including urban, suburban, wooded, desert, coastal and grassy areas. A massive amount of ants of several different species inhabit the average residential property, but most spend their time below the...
