{"id":1008,"date":"2011-11-21T10:46:41","date_gmt":"2011-11-21T15:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=1008"},"modified":"2011-11-21T10:46:41","modified_gmt":"2011-11-21T15:46:41","slug":"1-nuisance-ant-odorous-house-ant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/21\/1-nuisance-ant-odorous-house-ant\/","title":{"rendered":"#1 Nuisance Ant = Odorous House Ant"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The odorous house ant<\/a> is also known as the \u201csweet ant\u201d, but they are anything but sweet in their demeanor!\u00a0 These annoying pests can be quite a nuisance once they invade your gardens or homes.\u00a0 NJ pest control<\/a> professionals say that the odorous house ants name is derived by the rotting coconut smell they emit once they are crushed\u2026not pleasant!<\/p>\n

The odorous house ant<\/a> can inhabit a wide geographic area.\u00a0 Ant colonies can range from small to large with numbers reaching into the millions.\u00a0 Smaller colonies likely have one queen and larger colonies will have multiple queens.\u00a0 Each queen in the colony lays one egg per day to replenish the nest.\u00a0 The odorous house ant is dark brown to shiny black in color.\u00a0 Each of the worker ants are the same size, about 1\/8 of an inch long.<\/p>\n

When large nests are present, you will find these annoying ants traveling in well-defined set trails from nest site to nest site.\u00a0 Outdoors, nest site become disturbed and colonies spread by the movement of mulch, dry leaves and trash.\u00a0 When disturbed, the ants become erratic and move about with their abdomens raised in the air.<\/p>\n

The odorous house will eat both dead and live insects.\u00a0 They favor aphid and scale honeydew.\u00a0 During a home invasion, they are on the constant hunt for sweets, but will devour other scraps of food products and pet food as well.<\/p>\n

You will find this type of ant species nesting outdoors in shallow nests in the soil under stones, bricks, wood or other debris.\u00a0 Outdoors, wooded areas and even beaches are known to have odorous house ant colonies.\u00a0 Once they make their way indoors, you can find these unpleasant invaders nesting in wall voids, around water pipes and heaters, and under flooring.<\/p>\n

The odorous house ant is considered to be the number one nuisance ant within the United States!\u00a0 Exterminating an odorous house ant colony on the interior or exterior of your home is not an easy task.\u00a0 For expert eradication of these year-round pests in New Jersey, contact Allison Pest Control.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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