Black Ants Ants
they are very annoying especially when they decide that your property or
even you house are the best place for them to set up their nest. There are
3000 species of ants. There are some links on the side of some the most
common ants that are found in The
queen regulates the colony. Once it has mated with a male (after which the
male usually dies) the queen begins egg lying. The eggs that are fertilized
become females and those that are not fertilized become males. Their effs
are mostly small. Once the larva hatch they are fed by the adults. After
several months of sufficient feeding and several malts the larva pupates. A
few hours or even a day may be required for the process of cutide-hardening
and darkening. It takes six weeks for the ant to develop from the egg stage
to adulthood, depending on the species. At certain times of the year large
numbers of winged males and reproductive females are produced. They usually
swarm in a colonising flight. During which they mate and if successful the
female will drop her wings and find an appropriate nesting site in which to
start a new colony. The other method of colonising is called buffing off.
This is mainly used by argentine ants and pharaoh ants. Budding off
involves the ants mate in the nest and develop a large number of females to
reproduce. Then with some of the females already fertilized they leave the
nest along with a number of workers, to form a new colony. They
more or less live in a permanent nest but in extreme conditions a change of
nest is not uncommon. Worker ants forage for food from the nest. Many do
this by Travelling in fairly well defined trails, once a food source has
been established. To establish a trail, a trail they may use landmarks,
orientations or lying down of a scented trail. Ants can consume and damage
some plants and seedlings. The trails of the ants themselves and swarming
may not only be considered unsightly but also disturbing to some people. Ants
are not only a threat because they can bite or sting humans but they can
also pose a health risk. Ants have been known to carry on their bodies
disease organisms that can cause a variety of bacteria’s. Ants are often
found in kitchens, garbage bins, dog excrement and other places that can
carry disease organisms. STEWARTS PEST CONTROL can treat black ants
for you. The operator that attends your property always tries to locate the
nest and spray the nest, but if the nest is on a neighbouring property you
may find you have a reoccurring ant problem. This is why Stewarts Offer a
Unique warranty with all ant treatments: call us to
find out about this warranty. Remember the quicker you get the problem
treated the easier it is to reduce the population and the less time they
have to infest your house.
Our phone number
13bugs is
also our telephone number Use the letters on your phone dial pad
For example
you dial 13 then 2 (the B button) 8 (the U button) 4 (the G
button) 7 (the S button)
Using your
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