Ants are tiny in size, but they can be a huge nuisance in and around the home as they search for food and shelter. Although they are generally considered beneficial, several species contaminate food, damage structures, bite or sting, or make nuisances of themselves. Usually they nest outdoors but sometimes they build nests in wall cavities, under houses and in roofs. The best way to prevent ants from invading your home is to locate and destroy their nest.
There are more than 9,500 ant species worldwide. Ants have a narrow "waist" and elbowed (crooked) antennae and are usually recognised by their social behaviour (large numbers usually trailing along foundations, kitchen cabinets, sidewalks, etc.).
Ants’ colonies are organised in different castes (social groups): workers, soldiers, winged males and the queen(s).
Ants have an important role in the ecosystem as predators on other insects, feeding on rotting plants and animals therefore "cleaning up" the environment. Ants feed on almost any foodstuffs and their food preferences vary from species to species. Ants have a second stomach for the storage and regurgitation of food. They use trophallaxis meaning that they pass food between each other. This is why when they consume bait, they can pass it on to other ants which results in killing several ants with just one ant feeding from the bait.
The presence of ants on food can introduce micro-organisms picked up when they travel over garbage or faeces and then move on to the food source. This can cause diarrhea, salmonella and staphylococcus.
Ants such as the bulldog ant create discomfort with their bites and stings. Some species can cause structural damages when they nest around home foundations and in structural voids.
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