Pavement ants are typically 1/16” to 1/8” long. They will have a dark body with light legs.
They emerge in the spring and throughout summer months.
These ants will nest beneath stones, sidewalks and concrete slabs, and invade structures searching for food.
Mound or thatching ants are around ¼ inches long. Most commonly they are seen as brownish-black but can also include yellow, red or combinations of both colours.
They emerge in the spring and throughout summer months.
They will create mounds with the soil that they excavate underground and will bite when they are disturbed.
Carpenter ants are on average 6.5mm to 13mm long, but can vary in size. Most are black but can be black and red as well.
They emerge in the spring and throughout summer months.
These are large ants that prefer to nest inside damp or decaying wood. They can nest inside a structure or on the exterior of your home.