Ants: identification, treatment and cost
Identify the ants in your kitchen or yard, from odorous house ants to fire ants and carpenter ants, and what controls them. 9 guides, sourced to extension services and public records.
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AntsDo Ants Sleep? What Researchers Have Measured
Ants sleep in hundreds of short naps, not one long night. What the fire ant sleep study measured, how carpenter ant body clocks work, and when...
October 14, 2026
AntsHow Long Do Ants Live? Workers, Queens and Colonies
Worker ants live weeks to a few years, queens years to decades. Sourced lifespans for fire, carpenter, odorous house and harvester ants, and what they mean...
October 14, 2026
AntsSugar Ants: Which Ants They Really Are and How to Stop Them
'Sugar ant' is a nickname for several tiny US ants, most often odorous house ants. How to tell which you have, why sprays split colonies and...
October 12, 2026
AntsDoes Vinegar Kill Ants? What It Does and Does Not Do
Vinegar kills the ants it soaks and wipes their scent trail, but the colony and queens survive. What the research says about vinegar, bleach, borax and...
October 12, 2026
AntsAnts in the Bathroom: Why They Are There and How to Stop Them
Ants in the bathroom are usually after water and nesting in nearby walls. Which ant you have, what it means, why spraying backfires and the step...
October 9, 2026
AntsHow to Get Rid of Carpenter Ants: Find the Nest First
Carpenter ants are beaten at the nest, not on the trail. How to find parent and satellite colonies, when dust, bait or a professional fits, and...
October 9, 2026
AntsAnt Identification: The Species That Get Into US Homes
Seven house-invading ants drawn to scale, from the 0.8 mm thief ant to the 12.7 mm carpenter ant, plus the waist-node key that separates them.
September 18, 2026
AntsThe Fire Ant Quarantine Covers 367 Million Acres
A federal rule since 1958, binding businesses that move soil, sod and hay. It dropped from 14 states to 13 in August 2025. Plus why mound-by-mound...
September 14, 2026
AntsAnt Exterminator Cost 2026: Standard vs Carpenter Ants
Ant treatment costs $80 to $500, averaging $150 to $250. Carpenter ants cost three times more, and telling them from termites is the distinction that matters.
August 25, 2026