Ants can be a nuisance when they move into your home, but there are ways to prevent them from doing so.
What are ants?
There are many different species of ant, but most are similar and have certain traits in common:
They live in colonies with one queen who is larger than all the other ants in the colony. The queen lays eggs which develop into new workers, queens or males (known as drones).
Ants have six legs and two antennae. They can live anywhere where there is food, water and shelter.
How do ants get into my home?
Ants usually enter your home through gaps around windows or doors or cracks in walls, pipes or roof tiles. They may also come through air vents or pipes that go outside of your home.
How to get rid of them?
The best way to get rid of ants is by treating the source of their problem. If they are coming into your home through cracks around windows or doors, then you’ll need to seal those entrances as much as possible with caulking or weather stripping. If you find ant trails leading up walls or across floors, then it’s likely that there is moisture present inside your home that may be causing mold growth. You should check for leaks near plumbing fixtures such as sinks and tubs, and repair any leaks that you find immediately.
It’s important to keep garbage cans tightly sealed when not in use so that ants won’t be able to get into them from outside sources such as bagged leaves or grass clippings from lawn mowing jobs.
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