Sugar Ants vs Pavement Ants Debacle
The debate rages on about which is which and are they coming in from outside or visa versa, because they do look very similar in appearance. If you are reading this then you probably have an issue with those small ants, they look very much alike but roll one between your fingers and the indoor sugar ant doesn’t crush very easily, the outdoor pavement ant turns to mush rather quickly. In fact, you are probably observing a group of worker ants foraging for food to bring back to the colony. So, indoors we have sugar ants and outdoors they are pavement ants. They both will push up sand to create larger nests, so they do have that in common. The sugar ants nests will live in harmony indoors while the pavement ants outside seem to have daily battles amongst neighboring nests. The pavement ants have a habit of nesting near or below sidewalks, driveways, pavement stones, and foundations near sand, soil or decaying wood. Indoors, the sugar ant nest behind baseboards, under floating floors, in radiant floors and heating ducts. Both species produce winged mating ants that mysteriously appear for a day or two then disappear. And finally, yes we do have effective solutions for both, just don’t waste your money on any retail ant sprays or baits – as these are designed to feed the ants not eliminate them.
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