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The pavement ant is a small, brown to black ant with pale legs and a black abdomen.
They usually nest under stones, concrete slabs, at the edge of pavements, and in houses in crevices in woodwork and masonry. New ant colonies are started by a single queen that lays the eggs and tends the brood that develops into worker ants. Tending of the brood is then taken over by the workers, which shift the brood from place to place as moisture and temperature fluctuate in the nest. When workers forage for food for the queen and her young then often enter the house and become a nuisance. Each colony of pavement ants contains thousands of workers and multiple queens. Swarming of reproductives can take place any time of the year, but usually takes place in Spring. To control pavement ants a baiting process is used. Bait is in liquid form, used on cracks and crevices. This process takes a bit longer but is more effective in finding and deleting the colony. There are many ways to reduce the number of pavement ants without pesticides. Limit the amount of food and water available to the ants by putting away animal food and any food that may sit out. Put food in sealed containers and clean out areas where food crumbs may accumulate For more information please visit the pavement ant information page and the Do It Yourself Insect page. For any questions or concerns regarding pavement ants and the treatment please call: RELIABLE EXTERMINATORS LIMITED
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Pavement ants feed on a variety of materials, including live and dead insects, honeydew from aphids, meats and greases. Often enter house looking for food. They may become numerous in a short period of time in a kitchen or outside patio.
