Ants are eusocial insects, meaning they live in colonies that are descended from the same queen. Since the queen is the only one who can reproduce, the rest of the ants – aka worker ants – spend their days doing all of the other tasks responsible for maintaining their home. Every ant has a designated job such as caring for the young, foraging for food, tending to the queen, repairing the nest, and defending the colony. 

When you see a horde of ants crowded around a cluster of crumbs, it is not a coincidence that they all found it. When a worker ant finds a reliable food source, it will leave a trail of pheromones from the food to their nest. Pheromones are invisible scent chemicals that ants use to communicate with their colony. They release different pheromones for various purposes, as each one has a slightly different scent to the ants and therefore communicates a specific message. Certain pheromones are used for tracking a food source or the location of the nest, while other pheromones are released as an “alarm” when their nest or colony is threatened by a predator.

If ants find a reliable food source within your Millstadt home or business, they will never leave. Unsealed food and dropped crumbs are appealing to all types of ants, so proper food storage is essential. But the most reliable way to keep your space ant-free is to receive professional treatments from the experts at Pointe Pest Control. Our experienced technicians are here to serve you, so give us a call today to learn more about our thorough Millstadt ant control services!