Category: Ants

  • Insect Identification? Leave It to the Experts at Allison Pest Control

    You are likely to encounter an insect every day. Comprising an estimated 80% of the Earth’s species, there are an estimated 10 quintillion individual insects and 200 million for every human. With that large quantity, they can become pests very quickly. Being able to identify, locate and exterminate them can be key in helping any problems they…

  • Argentine Ants Move Inside During Our Wet Weather

    You’ve discovered an ant infestation and you don’t why they’ve moved inside nor do you know what to do to rid the premises of these fast-action, quick-moving pests that seem to be everywhere. At Allison Pest Control, we’re ready to take on the marauding masses of ants in your Freehold home or office. To help…

  • Winged Ants and Their Purpose Explained

    For humans, the idea of winged ants is like adding a nightmare on top of a bad dream. Thoughts of these pesky insects taking flight evoke all kinds of unsavory imaginings. But winged ants hold a very definite and important place in nature’s scheme of things. Ants develop wings when they are in the mating phase…

  • Worker Ants’ Secret Lives Explained

    Ant colonies exemplify an admirable social order that works with a smoothness and efficiency that is unmatched in any other species. With a mere brain the size of a poppy seed, these impressive creatures build nests, forage for food, organize scouting missions, protect and nurture their young, and do it all without the “benefit” of…

  • Penn State Researcher Focuses Research on Ants and Their Behavior

    The spread of disease across human populations is a great concern to modern scientists since public transport and large cities are perfect Petri dishes. Global travel also makes it easy for many diseases to move quickly from one area of the world to another. Why is this important to Toms River pest control? Penn State University researchers are in…

  • Three Interesting Facts About Carpenter Ants

    We see them all the time skittering over countertops, walls, and across patios and driveways. Just about any place there is available food, water, or areas for tunneling or building nests, you’ll find ants. What type of ant you’re seeing is the question. There are brown, black, red and yellow ant species ranging in various…