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How Do You Know It Is An Ant (Identification)
Colour
Black, brown, red, yellow, or a mix.
Size
About 2 to 13 mm. Carpenter ants are the biggest.
Description
Six legs, bent antennae, and a thin waist. Winged ants have two pairs of wings.
Notes
Not sure what you have? Catch a few on clear tape and send us a photo.
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Signs You Have an Ant Problem
One ant is usually a scout. Here’s what tells us it’s more than that:
- Trails of ants along walls, baseboards, counters, or windowsills.
- Ants showing up in the same room day after day.
- Ants around sinks, dishwashers, or other damp spots.
- Ants in pet food bowls or garbage.
- Small piles of soil or sand along your foundation, patio stones, or sidewalk cracks.
- Winged ants indoors.
- Sawdust-like debris near wood, which can point to carpenter ants.
- Large ants inside the house, especially at night.
Where Do Ants Live and Hide?
It depends on the species, but here are the usual spots.
Outside:
- In soil along foundations, driveways, and walkways.
- Under patio stones, pavers, and sidewalk cracks.
- In lawns and garden beds.
- In stumps, firewood piles, and rotting wood.
Inside:
- Wall voids and behind baseboards.
- Under floors and around plumbing.
- Near warm spots, like furnaces and water heaters.
- Around windows and doors.
- In damp or damaged wood.
Carpenter ants are the ones to watch. They don’t eat wood, but they dig tunnels through it to nest. Follow a trail and you might get a clue about where the colony is, but the ants you see are only a small part of it.
How Fast Does an Ant Colony Grow?
Ants go through four stages:
- Egg: The queen lays eggs, and workers look after them.
- Larva: Tiny grub-like young that are fed by the workers.
- Pupa: The change-over stage, when the larva becomes an adult.
- Adult: Workers go out to find food. Winged males and queens leave to start new colonies.
Colonies can grow quickly, and many species have more than one queen. Carpenter ant colonies build up slowly over several years, but once they’re mature, they can have satellite nests in more than one spot.
Why Do I Have Ants in My House?
Ants come in looking for food, water, and shelter. Here’s what we see most often in Alberta homes:
- Crumbs, grease, and sweet spills on floors and counters.
- Pet food that’s left out.
- Garbage and recycling that isn’t sealed.
- Moisture from leaks, condensation, or damp basements.
- Cracks and gaps around foundations, windows, doors, and pipes.
- Plants, shrubs, or branches touching the house.
- Firewood stacked against the wall.
- Weather swings. A wet spring can push ants indoors, and so can a hot, dry summer when they go looking for water. In winter, some species settle into warm, heated buildings.
- Once one ant finds food, it leaves a scent trail, and the rest follow.
How Worried Should I Be About Ants?
Most house ants are a nuisance, not a danger. But it depends on the type.
Health: Ants walking over food and counters is unpleasant. Some species can bite, and pharaoh ants can be a concern in places like care homes and food businesses.
Property damage: Most ants don’t damage your home. Carpenter ants do. Over time, they can hollow out wood in walls, beams, and decks.
How fast it escalates: A small trail can turn into a full infestation if the nest is left alone. If you’re seeing big ants indoors, don’t wait.
How to Prevent Ants
Here’s a checklist you can do yourself:
- Wipe up crumbs and spills right away.
- Store sweet and greasy foods in sealed containers.
- Pick up pet food between meals.
- Take out garbage and recycling often.
- Fix leaky taps and pipes.
- Seal cracks around windows, doors, pipes, and foundations.
- Trim plants back from the house.
- Keep firewood off the ground and away from the walls.
Can You Get Rid of Ants Yourself?
Sometimes. If it’s a few ants and you can find where they’re coming in, cleaning up and using a bait may do it.
The trouble is that sprays usually kill the workers you see and leave the colony behind. With some species, like pharaoh ants, repellent sprays can even split the colony into several. Store-bought products also miss hidden nests inside walls.
Call a professional if:
- Ants are showing up every day.
- Trails are in more than one room.
- Ants are coming out of walls or ceilings.
- You see winged ants indoors.
- You think you have carpenter ants.
- You’ve tried DIY, and they keep coming back.
How Much Does Ant Control Cost?
Generally our ant control starts from $495. The price depends on the ant species, the size of the infestation, where the colony is, whether the activity is inside or outside, how big your property is, and whether you’ll need follow-up visits.
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Our Ant Control Process
- Inspect and identify. We check where the ants are active, look for entry points and moisture, and identify the species.
- Treat the source. We use targeted treatments and baits that fit your ant type and property. Baits let workers carry the product back to the colony.
- Seal and exclude. We point out the gaps and conditions letting ants in, and recommend fixes.
- Monitor and follow up. Some colonies are hidden, so we check that the treatment worked and treat again if needed.
- Report and guarantee. You’ll know what we found, what we did, and what to do next.
Ant Control in Areas We Serve
Ants trail into kitchens, nest in lawns, and some species damage wood. Wherever you are, our local team can treat the nests and the perimeter to stop them from coming back.
Ant Control in Edmonton
Ant trails across your Edmonton kitchen, patio, or foundation? We’ll treat the mounds and the perimeter so they stop marching in.
Ant Control in Calgary
Ants swarming your Calgary lawn, driveway, or entryways are a sign a nest is close by. We’ll find it and apply a treatment that keeps them out.
Ant Control in Red Deer
Ants getting into your Red Deer home through cracks, windows, or doors? We’ll treat the nests and the exterior to stop the trails.
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FAQs About Major Pest Control Services
Repeated sightings, steady ant trails, and ants coming out of cracks or walls are the big clues. If you see the same ants in the same spot after cleaning, or a lot of them at once, there’s likely a nest nearby.
Spray kills the workers you can see, but the colony stays alive and sends out more. Some sprays can also make bait less effective, or split the colony in certain species. That’s why targeted treatment works better.
Killing the ants you see isn’t enough. You need to identify the species, find the colony or its source, treat it properly, and seal the ways in. That’s what a professional inspection is for.
Yes. Carpenter ants tunnel through wood to nest, which can cause damage over time. Most other house ants are a nuisance only. If you see large ants indoors or sawdust-like debris, get it checked.
Not always. A few ants can be handled with cleaning and bait. But if they keep coming back, show up in many rooms, come out of walls, or you suspect carpenter ants, it’s time for a professional. delicate-looking, with thin, lightly furred tails. more of these usually means mice are already established.
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