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2. Pharaoh ant - Wikipedia

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   Pharaoh ants utilize three types of pheromones. One is a long-lasting attractive chemical that is used to build a trail network. It remains detectable even if the ants do not use the trail for several days. Pharaoh ants cease activity at night and begin each day of work at around 8 am, yet parts of the trail network are identical each day. [11]

3. Here's How to Get Rid of Ants in Your Home and Yard for Good

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   How far ants will travel for food depends on the species, but it’s generally within about 25 feet of the nest. The colony is almost always found outside, so look around to identify where they ...

4. How To Get Rid Of Ants In Your House Once And For All - AOL

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   “Once a worker finds food, it takes it back to the nest to recruit the other ants,” says Eric Benson, PhD. “It will lay down a pheromone trail that the other ants can follow back to the food ...

5. Solenopsis molesta - Wikipedia

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   Solenopsis molesta is the best known species of Solenopsis thief ants. They get their names from their habit of nesting close to other ant nests, from which they steal food. They are also called grease ants because they are attracted to grease. Nuptial flight in this species occur from late July through early fall. [1]

6. Dealing with pests in your yard: Starlings, sparrows, and ...

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   As soon as you notice ants (hopefully before the bluebird does) simply lift the nest up higher in the box with a putty knife and scrape out the ants. I often take the entire nest out of the box ...

7. Monomorium - Wikipedia

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   Most ants of this genus nest in rotting wood, under rocks, or in the soil. [2] Some species are scavengers, while others are seed collectors. [8] Many species have venom containing alkaloids, which they use as a defense from predators. [9] Besides its morphological variation, the genus is also variable in chromosome number, with 2n of 16 to 70 ...