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Category Archives: Ants
01-22-2020
How to Rid Your Home of Big Headed AntsBig Headed Ants are an invasive species that are common in subtropical climates, like we have here in south Florida. They can be particularly difficult to control due to a single colony having multiple queens, reproducing year round. Often, multiple...
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07-10-2019
Test Your Pest KnowledgeEven though many bugs are active year-round in South Florida's mild, humid climate, but in the summer months…it's full-on bug time. The usual suspects, such as cockroaches, palmetto bugs, ants, termites, mosquitoes, bees, wasps, and spiders just...
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07-17-2018
Florida Ants Making a Grand Entrance This SummerNot exactly the event you might expect, with red carpets, camera, celebrities, and the like - ants are nonetheless making a grand entrance in Florida homes this summer. Parading across your kitchen floor, helping themselves to your sweets and greasy...
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05-23-2018
Ants: What You Need to KnowYou can tell it is summer in South Florida when you spot ants checking out your kitchen, bathroom or boldly foraging along walls and floor in search of food to feed their fellow ants in nearby nests. Social insects, ants live in colonies and these...
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12-19-2017
Ant Spotlight: White-Footed AntsAnother pesky ant that persists in annoying South Florida homeowners, the white-footed ant, an "old-world" species is often confused with other ants, such as Argentine and crazy ants. The white-footed ant, a nuisance pest in South Florida,...
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12-05-2017
Name this Native Floridian: Common Bugs of FL & What You Need to KnowOn a top ten list of reasons people love Florida, her vast variety and copious amounts of insects never makes the cut. However, in addition to her stellar tropical weather, her pristine beaches, world renowned tourist attractions and exotic plant...
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11-30-2017
Ant Spotlight: Florida Carpenter AntsThe source of more South Florida homeowner complaints than any other of the sunshine state's ant species, Florida carpenter ants, make more appearances inside structures than all of Florida's ant species combined. One reason homeowners panic when...
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11-09-2017
New Invasive Ant Identified in Fort Lauderdale: Little Yellow AntAs a South Floridian homeowner, you probably know more about ants than you care to, as the tropical climate you enjoy supports over 200 ant species. While not all of these ant species are considered nuisance household pests, you have also probably...
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10-17-2017
Ant Spotlight: Ghost AntsNot really as spooky as they sound, ghost ants, Apinoma Melanocephalum, are an invasive species thought to originate in Asia or Africa. According to the University of Florida's (UF) Entomology and Nematology Department, one of the most...
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10-03-2017
Ant Spotlight: Fire AntsAs South Florida homeowners can attest, red fire ants are capable of turning outdoor athletic events, picnics and yard work activities into unpleasant, painful scenarios. There's really no mistaking, "what just happened?" when people and animals...
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