If you’re besieged by ants, then you may know that the best way to deal with them is to go after the entire colony. It’s a great strategy, but finding the colony can be a lot more difficult than you would expect. After all, ants can disappear into places where it’s impossible to follow them – whether it’s behind a baseboard or deep into the ground.
Regardless, knowing where an ant colony is hiding itself is helpful when you begin eradication efforts.
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Trailing ants back to their nest is possible, but it can be very difficult. Ants are often hard to track due to their size and ability to sneak into spaces were humans cannot. Still, if you have patience and determination, you can try following the ants you see. With luck, they will take you back to their nest site.
However, you should be aware that ants rarely walk in a straight line from a food source to their colony site. Instead, many ants walk a zigzag pattern – the result of previous ant-explorers searching for something to help feed the colony. Those scouts laid down a pheromone trail for other ants to follow. Since these trails often meander, it can take an ant a long time to cross even a short distance.
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Of course, pheromone trails do “straighten out” over time. As a particular route becomes more and more used, shortcuts emerge and the pheromone path is refined. If you’re lucky, you’ll be following the ants on that path!
Quick Tip: Don’t follow one ant, instead observe multiple ants! Following an individual ant back to its nest can be tedious. Try to observe a wider area to see if you can spot several ants on their way back to the nest.
Tracking ants to a nest inside your house is very important. You want to address these house ants as soon as possible to eliminate the colony that could be damaging your structure and polluting your food and water.
If you have ants inside your house, TERRO® offers several great options for controlling these bugs.
Finding ant nests outside isn’t hard. They’re practically everywhere! What’s hard is finding the specific nest that’s the base of operations for the ants invading your home. Still, if you work hard at eliminating all the ant nests in your yard, you should eventually hit upon your invaders.
Addressing your ant colony problem before it gets into your home is always preferred. TERRO® has numerous outdoor pest control products, including:
Where did you find the ant nest for the ants invading your home? We would love to see your description below in the comments. You can also send us pictures the next time you visit TERRO® on Facebook. For more ideas on controlling the ants in your home and yard, subscribe to the TERRO®eNewsletter, which includes great deals on TERRO® products and informative articles on how to control your household pest problems.
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This post was last modified on 20/10/2023 00:13
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