| Pavement Ants |
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| Size: |
1/8 to 1/6 inch long
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| Colour: |
Light to dark brown with paler legs and antennae.
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| Food: |
Other insects, syrups, fruit juice, honey, cakes, pies, greases and most human foods.
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| Nest: |
Outdoors,
under stones, next to buildings, under walk ways, drive ways and
especially around slab on grade constructed homes or
buildings.
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| Activity
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Day and night
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| Colony: |
One or more reproductive and many workers.
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| Treatment: |
Combination
of treatments. Dusting with a powdered chemical to entry points, cracks
and crevices, spray the perimeter of home and the ant’s travel
areas, and aerosol treatment to nesting locations. Baits are available
and are also used. Changing their environment will cause stress among
the colony.
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