Fire ants live in colonies called mounds. It all begins with the “Nuptial” flight. Winged male fire ants take to the sky and form large masses. The winged females then fly into the swarm and mating occurs. Shortly thereafter, the males die and the fertile new “Queens” begin their search for the perfect nest area. […]
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Carpenter Ant
Carpenter ants get their common name from their habit of hollowing out pieces of wood for nesting purposes, often resulting in structural damage. Carpenter ants are found throughout the United States. The workers are polymorphic and large (1/8-1/2″ or 3.5-13 mm), but vary greatly in size. The queens are about 1/2-5/8″ (13-17 mm) long. They […]
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The crazy ant, a native of Asia, has become a familiar species due to world trade, and is now well-established in many towns and cities along the Gulf Coast of the United States. Crazy ants get their common name because the workers often run in a haphazard, or “crazy” manner. The workers range from 2.2 […]
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Bed Bug Prevention While Traveling When Traveling, Implement these Bed Bugs prevention Tips, to Help Prevent Bed Bugs From Infesting Your Home. #1: Keep Your Luggage Protected Pack your luggage and bags in heavy duty plastic bags especially before loading them into your vehicle on your way back home. This will not only help keep […]
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The Truth about Bed Bugs? Bed Bug Myths Explained Tossing out Infested Mattresses and Furniture will Take Care of Your Bed Bug Problem: Not True Throwing out your furniture won’t solve your bed bug problem. Throwing out your mattress, couch or chairs is one of the worst things you can do when you have bed bugs. […]
Continue ReadingEffective Rodent Control in Sugarland By Hartz Pest Control
Rats and mice are well known pests. They are dirty, carry diseases and can easily damage your property. They are little nuisances that can wreck havoc to your home and are hard to get rid of once they colonize and get gain access through cracks, crevices and small holes. Hartz Pest Control’s trained exterminators will […]
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