Ants are one of the most common pests in and around homes, cottages, resorts and businesses. Ants are mostly ground dwelling social insects, and are the most numerous insects in Canada with over 190 species. Ants are social insects and are divided up into three castes: workers, males, and queens.

Workers are sterile, wingless females which range in size from 2mm long to about 12mm long. The workers of some ant species vary in size and are divided into major large and minor small workers. Ants vary in color from yellow to red to brown and black and various combinations of these. Like all insects, ants have three distinctive body parts: head, thorax, and abdomen. All ants have a pair of elbowed antennae on the head and a constricted area between the thorax and abdomen called the petiole. The petiole has either one or two nodes.

The reproductive members of the colony are the males and queens. Males are generally the same size or larger than the workers, are winged, have a small head with proportionally large eyes. They are produced in older, large colonies and their sole purpose is to mate with the new queens; they die shortly afterwards. Queens are the largest members of the colony, often two to three times larger than workers. Queens possess wings but break them off after mating. They have very large abdomens and can live for a number of years. Males and queens will swarm/ fly from their nest to mate. A given species will mate during a specific time of the year. After mating, the female seeks a proper nesting site and begins a new colony. The presence of swarming winged ants inside buildings is an indication of an ant nest indoors.

Ants have a wide variety of nesting habits and food preferences. Some ants build nests in soil, producing characteristic mounds while others nest in homes behind moldings, baseboards, countertops, and similar places. Still other ants nest in decaying or moisture damaged wood. Ants feed on different types of food, including starches, meats, fats, and sweets. Many ants also feed on honeydew, a sweet liquid produced by aphids and scale insects. Knowledge of ant food and nesting preferences is very important in controlling ant colonies.

Damage from ants can vary. Some, such as Pharaoh ants, may infest kitchens and stored foods. Others, like carpenter ants, can weaken and destroy wood in structures.

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