A Quick Bio on Argentine Ants

Argentine Ants

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A Quick Bio On Argentine Ants

Argentine ants are one of the most common nuisance insect pests in the southeastern United States and very common in homes in Jackson County, GA. Argentine ants are opportunistic nesters. They can be found nesting close to your home, in landscaping bedding: mulch, pine straw, and decorative rocks. Areas that are considered conducive conditions Argentine Ants to nest and establish a new colony can be surprising: downspout splash block, potted plants, gutters, and under roof shingles are just a few areas where these pesky ants will live. 

Characteristics of the Argentine Ants

Worker ants are light brown and about three-sixteenths of an inch long. A mature colony of Argentine ants can consist of a million or more worker ants and hundreds of queens. Argentine ants form large colonies that consist of numerous nest sites that encompass large foraging areas (often sharing your ant problem with your neighbors). Ants may travel hundreds of feet from nest sites to feeding sites and other nest sites on well organized for aging trails. Argentine ant trails have been measured in excess of 350 feet in Georgia.

Video from PestWorld.org 

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