Ants infest 100’s of houses in the GTA each year and are usually very difficult to control. Successfully controlling an ant infestation takes skill that is gained through knowledge, study of ant behavior, and experience in dealing with ants.
How to Identify an Ant?
With more than a 100 species of ants in Canada, ant identification can be quite a challenge. It is crucial to identify the species of the ants before proceeding with any treatment. These are the top 3 most common ants found in Ontario
Latin Name
Family Formicidae
Appearance
What do ante look like
Adult ants species come in a variety of shapes and sizes but each will be one of three different colony castes: Queens. workers or males. Queens are fertile females that lay all the eggs in a colony. Workers are wingless females that gather food, feed larvae. maintain the nest, defend the colony. and do not reproduce. Male ants are winged and their only Job is to mate with the queens during the swarming process.
