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Big Headed Ants
Size: This type of ant has two distinct sizes of workers. The larger ones, called major workers, typically range in size from 1/8-inch to 1/4-inch in length, depending on the species. The major worker is easily identified by the extremely large size of its head in comparison to its body. The head of the minor worker is in proportion to its body. Color: Most are reddish brown in color. The minor workers can resemble fire ants except that big-headed ants have 12 segments in their antennae while fire ants have only 10 segments. Big-headed ants, like all ants, establish well-defined trails between the nest and food and water sources. They feed on a wide variety of foods including dead insects, plant materials, and garbage. They are found of seeds, and are commonly found in homes where pet birds are located. The workers are also partial to the sweet honeydew produced by aphids, scales, and mealybugs found feeding on many trees and plants. Big-headed ants are soil-nesting ants, most commonly found nesting outdoors beneath stones, logs, and landscape timbers. These ants also are commonly found inside the soil of potted plants, and many inside infestations may be traced to planters. In addition, big-headed ants may be found nesting beneath slab foundations and entering through cracks in the slab. On occasion, these ants will nest inside rotted wood or will excavate old termite-damaged wood to make a nest.
If
you are not sure where they are in the wall, or if you think that they may just
be coming in from the outside, then try a non repellent insecticide and/or a bait
on the interior. Baits such as
Recommended Ant Kit:
Small
Household Ants- Basic Kit
If you know with some certainty where the colony is living inside, then you can treat it directly (or as close as possible) with a non-repellent insecticide, a dust or a foam. Dusts include Delta Dust, Drione, or Borid Turbo.
Use the Crusader or
B&G Bulb Duster to apply your dusts or baits
into Note: Use only one bulb duster for each formulation. You don't want to contaminate your bait with an insecticide.
For added control on the exterior, use a hand held spreader to apply a pesticide granular product such as Talstar Granular. Using this product will allow you to get complete coverage to hard to reach ground areas, and in mulch or rock areas that liquids may not reach. It is a sand-like granular that will filter down into those areas where ants are likely to be harboring.
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Regular inspections and service are necessary to find and treat new colonies as they move in from neighboring properties. These perimeter treatments can keep your home or business pest free. We suggest a regular treatment on the exterior with Demand, Tempo, or Suspend.
General tips for limiting ant infestations include:
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