Humans aren’t the only ones who enjoy the sweet taste of sugar. Many people head into their kitchens only to be greeted by a swarm of sugar ants taking over a sweet treat or sticky spill on the ...

For such tiny creatures, ants can really have a big impact on a yard. Whether you’re dealing with one annoying ant hill or a total infestation of ant colonies, if these little insects are disrupting ...

Every summer, millions of flying ants swarm around the UK. Flying ants — also known as swarmers or alates — are not harmful, however, their constant swarming on 'flying ant day' can be irritating.

Carpenter ants are twice as big as other types of black ants, which makes identification easy. If you have a carpenter ant ...

Ant hills can be eliminated from the yard using natural and chemical solutions. Natural solutions include physical disturbance, contact killers, and bait. Chemical solutions include insecticide sprays ...

As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

Ants play an important role in the ecosystem. However, despite knowing they are crucial to our world, these little guys can ...

Sprinkle the food-grade DE outside around the perimeter of your home. You can also safely sprinkle it inside where you see the ants -- along baseboards especially. Do not wet the DE or it will not ...

You can get ants out of your home — and make them stay out — this warm-weather season with the right pesticide and some intervention tricks. Last year, The News & Observer spoke with Sydney Crawley, ...

If you have a door in your kitchen that leads directly to the outside of your home, this could be where the ants are coming from. To stop them dead (but not literally) in their tracks, draw a chalk ...

Sarah in Burke writes: “After all the rainy weather this winter, I have ants everywhere: the dining room, kitchen, even a second-story bedroom. They just laugh at commercial bait traps. What can I do ...

While you may expect to find an ant here or there around your house during the Summer, discovering a whole swarm of them can be pretty distressing. And unfortunately, it's not uncommon to find a whole ...