{"id":2860,"date":"2015-05-08T03:32:42","date_gmt":"2015-05-08T08:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=2860"},"modified":"2015-05-08T07:12:59","modified_gmt":"2015-05-08T12:12:59","slug":"what-are-ants-doing-while-were-sleeping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/08\/what-are-ants-doing-while-were-sleeping\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Ants Doing While We&#8217;re Sleeping?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2866\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2866\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Depositphotos_48755647_xs-ants.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2866\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Depositphotos_48755647_xs-ants-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"NJ Ant Control\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Depositphotos_48755647_xs-ants-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Depositphotos_48755647_xs-ants-350x246.jpg 350w, https:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Depositphotos_48755647_xs-ants.jpg 413w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NJ Ant Control<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While seeing ants in your home isn\u2019t something to be happy about, these tiny creatures do have some fascinating habits that are interesting to learn about. Have you ever wondered what <a href=\"http:\/\/discovermagazine.com\/2003\/nov\/the-secret-life-of-ants\" target=\"_blank\">ants<\/a> spend all night doing while you\u2019re sound sleep in bed? These mainly nocturnal insects keep themselves very busy.<\/p>\n<p>What each ant does depends on which caste it belongs to, such as worker or soldier. Worker ants spend a good part of their waking time foraging for food, which is why you\u2019re more likely to see them out and about in the evening or at night. They bring food back to their colonies and send signals to other <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/locations\/freehold-new-jersey.php\" target=\"_blank\">ants<\/a> to let them know where to go for more food.<\/p>\n<p>When they\u2019re not busy gathering food, worker ants are hard at work building a complex network of tunnels to and from their nests. The amount of time it takes them to complete these tunnels depends on what species they belong to and how large the colony is. For example, fire ants usually have shallow nests and tunnels.<\/p>\n<p>Soldier <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/ants\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">ants<\/a> spend their time watching for danger and defending their queen and her eggs from intruders, while the queen ant\u2019s main job is to lay fertilized eggs and help ensure their survival.<\/p>\n<p>Need professional help getting rid of an ant invasion in your home? Contact <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/contact-us.php\" target=\"_blank\">Allison Pest Control <\/a>for safe, effective Freehold NJ ant control services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While seeing ants in your home isn\u2019t something to be happy about, these tiny creatures do have some fascinating habits that are interesting to learn about. Have you ever wondered what ants spend all night doing while you\u2019re sound sleep in bed? These mainly nocturnal insects keep themselves very busy. 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