Ants

From your kitchen counter to your yard, ants can be found just about anywhere.

Discover the most common types of ants in the U.S. and the challenges they bring.

Why Do Ants Keep Coming Back? 

Did you ever go to your bedroom and suddenly see an army of ants in bed marching to a forgotten crumb? You’re not the only one! This invasion of ants is a huge problem of American homeowners. No matter if it’s grub of sugar ants in your pantry, fire ants in your yard, or always the carpenter ants coming from nowhere to sneak into your walls, these annoying creatures are very good at finding a way in.  

How One Ant Leads to Hundreds? 

Ants are very skilled in finding food, water and shelter for themselves. A few crumbs, a leaking faucet, or even the pets dinner bowl can get their interest. And after they have entered the house, the trail that they leave will let the rest of the colony know their way. Before you realize it, a small inconvenience can turn into a huge infestation. 

Ant Facts You Might Need to Know 

Although ants are small, but they can be extremely dangerous or even deadly sometimes. There are no fewer than 12,000 known species of ants spread all over the world, and it is said that there could likely be about 22,000 existing species. Ants are the record holders when it comes to strength. They are so tiny yet so mighty that they can lift 10-50 times more than their body weight. They are insects of a social nature appearing as colonies and having very advanced systems of life organization.