Sugar Ant Identification & Prevention
Frequently Asked Questions About Sugar Ants
What are sugar ants?
Sugar ants are an extremely small ant species that also go by the name of odorous house ants. They get the name sugar ant due to their penchant for sweet foods. Brown or black in color, these tiny pests are typically only 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch in length, so they can be easy to miss if only one or two are present. However, they rarely go out alone, so you’re likely to notice them when you start finding dozens at one time. Sugar ants have segmented bodies with three sections, six legs, and a pair of antennae.
Are sugar ants dangerous?
Sugar ants are not a direct danger to humans or pets. They won’t bite you or damage your house. However, that doesn’t mean you want them around you or your home. These are a couple of reasons to want to keep sugar ants out of your house.
First, these pests are called odorous house ants because of the foul odor they give off when squished or threatened. It is a scent that resembles the smell of rotten coconut. Second, although they aren’t a direct danger to your health, they have been known to contaminate food. This could cause you or your family members to become sick if you consume contaminated food. Third, they are simply a nuisance. It’s not enjoyable to have to constantly deal with sugar ants crawling around on your kitchen counters and in your cabinets.
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Where will I find sugar ants?
Although they’re easy to spot as they forage for food in your kitchen, the more pressing question when it comes to sugar ants is where they are coming from. You can’t get to the root of the issue by simply eliminating the ants you see crawling around. Instead, you have to get to the source of the infestation.
If sugar ants are nesting inside your house, they will find an area that is high in moisture. This might be in wall voids beside hot water pipes, near leaking fixtures, or inside water-damaged wood. If they are nesting outside your house, they are also going to search out moist areas. They are likely to be under wood piles or in exposed soil.
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