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Ants
Odorous house ants, pavement ants, acrobat ants and carpenter ants trailing into kitchens and along foundations.
Common household pest
How to identify ants
Odorous house ants are small, dark brown, and give off a rotten-coconut smell when crushed. Pavement ants leave little piles of soil along driveway and sidewalk cracks. Acrobat ants have a heart-shaped abdomen they raise over their backs when disturbed. Carpenter ants are the largest, usually black, and nest in damp or damaged wood.
Signs you may have a problem
- Ant trails along baseboards, counters and window sills
- Small soil piles along slabs, sidewalks and foundations
- Winged ants indoors, usually in spring
- Fine wood shavings near wood trim (a carpenter ant sign)
Why it matters
Spraying the ants you can see rarely solves the problem, because the colony keeps sending more. Treatment works best when ants carry bait back to the nest and the colony itself is eliminated. Carpenter ants deserve a closer look, since they can point to moisture damage in wood.
Common in: Wichita, Derby, Andover, Newton, Haysville, El Dorado, Hutchinson, McPherson, Arkansas City, and across Central Kansas.
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