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We provide a free termite inspection for
the property in maintenance or in escrow.
We’re ready to work with the home owners,
real estate agents, and escrow
for your convenience. |
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Identification |
Size is up to 5/8-inch long and color varies from black, brown and black, red and black, to light brown depending on the species. The two most common pest species are black in color.
Habitat |
Carpenter ants are the most common pest ant seen in homes throughout the northern United States. The main colony must have a constant source of moisture to survive, so it is usually located in dead wood outside. This includes dead limbs, tree holes, stumps, landscape timbers, and so forth. Indoors, a main colony will have to be associated with a water leak or an overly wet, poorly ventilated crawl space or attic. The main colony may establish satellite colonies |
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that are the primary source of ant activity inside homes. These satellite colonies may be located in any suitable void (e.g., hollow doors, curtain rods, shower rods), under attic insultation, etc.
Food Source |
They eat a great variety of both animal and plant foods, including honeydew from aphids, scale insects and other plant-sucking insects, plant juices, fresh fruits, living or dead insects, other small invertebrates, common sweets such as syrup, honey, jelly, sugar and fruit, and most kinds of meat, grease and fat. Unlike termites, they cannot digest wood cellulose.
Life Cycle |
Queen lays 15 to 20 eggs in 15 days. The egg stage takes about 24 days, larval stage 21 days and pupal stage 21 days or about 66 days from egg to adult at 70 to 90 farenheit degree. Cool weather may lengthen this period up to 10 months. |
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