How to Tell a Carpenter Ant from a Pavement Ant
There are a lot of different kinds of ants in this world. Go ahead, take a guess how many. Five? Seven? Maybe Ten? You’re wrong, and you’re way off. Scientists estimate that there are ...
Read more→What Kind of Ants Are at Your Picnic?
You wouldn’t believe it with Toronto’s freezing winter temperatures, but spring is just around the corner. Before you know it, you’ll be throwing your doors and windows open to let fresh air in while ...
Read more→10 Wildly Interesting (and Crazy) Facts About Ants
Ants are not boring creatures. In fact, ants are by far one of the most interesting insects in the world. Naturally, no one wants these intriguing little bugs in their home, and while they ...
Read more→Are Pharaoh Ants Invading Your Apartment?
Pharaoh ants are a common insect problem throughout the GTA. From hospitals to grocery stores and apartment buildings, they are abundant and one of the more difficult pests to eradicate once they take hold ...
Read more→Carpenter Ants and Field Ants: What is the Difference?
Ant identification is certainly an art. After all, many insects look like one another, but with more than 200 species in the world, it’s important to know what type of ant you are dealing ...
Read more→Is Your Home Inviting Pavement Ants Over?
Pavement ants are particular, and they look for certain things in their prospective home. By knowing what draws them to your home and forces them to burrow under sidewalks, you might be able to ...
Read more→Carpenter Ants: Coming to Your Home This Spring!
Spring is all about blooming flowers, green grass, fresh air, and great temperatures. Unfortunately, it is also the time where your home welcomes ants. More specifically, carpenter ants. Whether you are opening your windows ...
Read more→Mild Winter Means More Carpenter Ants This Year
Despite the forecasters predicting a cold and snowy winter for Ontario this year, aside from a few cold snaps it seems like spring came as early as February this year. While that was great ...
Read more→What is that Flying Ant in My House?
Most people assume that all ants simply crawl. However, many homeowners are surprised when they find a flying ant in their house. Flying insects are a sign of a large infestation. Therefore, if you ...
Read more→Carpenter Ants: What You Cannot See Can Hurt Your Home
Most people see ants simply as a nuisance. However, in the GTA, there’s one type of ant that should never be dismissed: the carpenter ant. Carpenter ants can hurt you, even if you cannot ...
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