The quickest way to tell them apart is by size and where they show up. Carpenter ants are noticeably bigger and nest inside wood, chewing tunnels instead of eating the wood itself. Fire ants are much smaller and build mounds in open, sunny soil instead. The difference that matters most is what happens if you […]
Fire Ant vs. Carpenter Ant: How to Tell Them Apart Read More »
Every spring in Mauldin, we start getting calls from homeowners who have been watching a trail of ants move across a kitchen counter for two weeks, tried three different sprays, and are not sure what they did wrong. Usually they did not do anything wrong; they just hit the ants they could see without reaching
In a heart-wrenching incident, a beloved mother tragically lost her life after unwittingly stepping on a fire ant hill. The devastating consequences of this encounter have left her grieving family utterly devastated. This highlights the urgent need for effective eradication of these dangerous stinging ants within your home yard or even in public parks. Although
The Devastating Consequences of A Fire Ant Infestation Read More »
If you own a home, then you need ant control, especially in our local area. As the weather warms up, and we move through spring into summer, pests awaken and forage for food. Ants are probably one of the virulent types of pests that we have to deal with in the warmer season. They are
