Ant Control in Durham Region – Eliminate Infestations at the Source

Ants are most closely related to bees and wasps, which all have a narrow waist that segments their body. There are more than 12,000 species of ant, most of which are black, brown, or red in color.

Ants, just like termites, can cause serious damage to wooden building structures, including your home.

The main culprit behind this damage is the carpenter ant. These giants, the largest species in North America, build their nests in wood. And their jaws are powerful enough to carve holes even in solid, undamaged wood. The kind of wood many people’s homes are made out of.

The Destructive Nature of Ants

They become disease carriers and as such can spread diseases. Some ant species bite and sting which causes discomfort. They are also strong and determined insects. If an ant infestation is not brought under control, these pesky insects can do serious structural damage to a home or business.

Ants are one of the most difficult household invaders to deal with. Because they’re “just ants”, many people try to take them on with over-the-counter remedies. Most of these solutions don’t work, and the time wasted on unsuccessful attempts to control the population result in more damage to the property.

Carpenters have powerful jaws that are more than capable of carving holes in timber. Once they have a mouthful, the ants will carry it to the entrance of the colony and spit it out. For this reason, one of the most characteristic signs of a carpenter nest is small piles of sawdust, known as frass, underneath holes in wood.

It is true that would take a lot of ants a lot of years to damage a building so much that it collapsed. But a more frequent event is that the ants weaken the structure of the home so that the next time a storm or other natural event hits, the house doesn’t stand up to the punishment as well as it should.