BUG / PEST INFO  SAN ANTONIO, TX

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Ant Info

Pest Type fire-ant carpenter_ant_header black_ant pharoah_ant
Fire Ant Carpenter Ant Black Ant
Pharoah Ant
Habit

Typically ground nesting but will also nest in wood or masonry of buildings

Usually found in decaying wood; once established, move into sound wood; will forage up to 300 ft from the nest.

Usually seen around homes following defined trails between the nest and food and water sources.

Very small and difficult to control; nest in hard to reach places near water and food source; trail along phone and electrical cords.

Entry

Can enter in potted plants, but typically nest outside; will nest in bath traps where soil is present

Once inside, nest in wall voids, behind baseboards and in furniture

Once inside, trails  beneath the carpet, along edges and towards food sources

Once inside, nest in wall voids, behind baseboards and in furniture

Biology

Destructive--known to remove insulation from phone and electrical wires; damage clothing and vegetation; bites are painful and can cause serve allergic reactions

Wood destroying; reproductives have wings

 Most infestations inside are the result of workers searching for food. On occasion, a colony or part of a colony may establish itself inside a wall, behind brick veneer or beneath the carpet by a doorway.

Wide preference in foods--carbs for energy and proteins for larva and egg development

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