Tag: Ants
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Zombie Ants? Really?
A staple of horror films, zombies have never been so popular. Hollywood seems fascinated by a zombie apocalypse while AMC’s The Walking Dead brings the flesh-eating undead into our living rooms. Of course, in the human world zombies don’t actually exist. But in the animal world it’s a different story. Evil Fungi In Thailand’s rainforest…
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Spring Heralds Beginning of NJ Ant Season
As soon as the ground warms up, New Jersey ants are on the move. Many, but not all, ant species live in underground nests below the frost line where ground temperatures remain in the 50s year-round. Unless ants nest inside your home, chilly temperatures and frozen ground make ants an infrequent winter pest in Monmouth…
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What Happens to Ants during the Winter?
During the cold winter months, most outdoor-dwelling New Jersey ant species hibernate. As outdoor temperatures drop, ants become sluggish and their body temperatures fall. Nest entrances close over as traffic to and from the nest ceases. While many worker ants only live one year, dying at the end of the season; others, including the queen,…
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New Jersey Ants Won’t Stop Bugging You
When you see ants in your home, is your first pest control impulse to reach for the bug spray? Bad idea You might kill a few of the bugs with the spray, but you’re missing the bigger problem of infestation. When threatened by even the most powerful bug spray, ant colonies will split up. Each…
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There’s Nothing Sweet About New Jersey ‘Sweet’ Ants
They’re called “sweet” ants because they emit a nauseatingly sweet rotten coconut odor when they’re crushed; but if odorous house ants invade your New Jersey home, experienced Monmouth County NJ ant extermination professionals warn that you’ll find the experience more sour than sweet. Odorous house ants have become the most common and most difficult to…