{"id":10226,"date":"2019-04-04T17:17:47","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T06:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/\/?p=10226"},"modified":"2024-09-02T20:31:59","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T10:31:59","slug":"ants-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/ants-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ant Species of Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ant-species-in-australia.jpg\" alt=\"The Ant Species of Australia\" class=\"wp-image-10344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ant-species-in-australia.jpg 908w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ant-species-in-australia-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ant-species-in-australia-768x354.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">frank60 \/ Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ants. The social insects that can be found on almost every continent in the world are in abundance down here in Australia. From the bull ant <em>(delivering the most painful sting in the world)<\/em> to the common black ant that infests your kitchen, Australia has it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, let\u2019s take a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/ant-control\/\">Australian species of ants that pose a threat to your home or garden<\/a>, how they look, their lifecycle and their habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Carpenter_Ant\">Carpenter Ant<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/carpenter-ants.jpg\" alt=\"Carpenter Ant (Camponotus sp)\" class=\"wp-image-16612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/carpenter-ants.jpg 223w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/carpenter-ants-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>(Camponotus sp)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Being a fairly big genus of Australian ants, <strong>Carpenter ants<\/strong> are known for their knack of causing damage to the wooden structure of your home <em>(hence they\u2019re commonly referred to as \u201cwood-eating ants)<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While they can\u2019t cause the type of damage termites can if left undisturbed <strong>Camponotus sp infestation can lead to pretty expensive damage repairs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Appearance<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The interesting thing about\u00a0<strong>the appearance of the carpenter ant is that they can vary from black to dark orange<\/strong>. <strong>They measure around 3mm to 12mm in size and have a smooth body<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Wood-eating ants also vary in size depending on what function they play in the colony.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Lifecycle<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Carpenter ants mate during late spring. It\u2019s called a \u201cmating flight\u201d which after it finishes the males die and the females find a place to start their new colony.<\/p>\n<p>It can take up to six years before you notice any signs of infestation as that\u2019s how long it can take for them to establish their colony. It takes six to twelve weeks for a carpenter ant to complete its lifecycle from an egg to an adult insect.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Behaviour<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<p>Plot twist!\u00a0Carpenter ants don\u2019t really feed on wood, they just bore into it and then, dispose of the wood outside their nest. <em>Camponotus sp<\/em> prefers nesting in wooden structures, which makes your backyard gazebo or your wooden shed the perfect place for them to build their colony\u00a0<em>(let\u2019s not forget any wooden structures of your home)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordions -->\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"section section--single-post\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__title\">You may also like:<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__body\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"related-article__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/how-to-get-rid-of-carpenter-ants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"How to Get Rid of Carpenter Ants\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/how-to-deal-with-carpetner-ants-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"How to Get Rid of Carpenter Ants\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/how-to-deal-with-carpetner-ants-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/how-to-deal-with-carpetner-ants-292x292.jpg 292w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/how-to-deal-with-carpetner-ants-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/how-to-deal-with-carpetner-ants-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5120px) 100vw, 5120px\" title=\"How to Get Rid of Carpenter Ants\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure> <!-- \/.related-article__image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"badge-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"badge badge--color-5\">Pest Issues<\/span>\n<\/div>  <!-- \/.badge-holder --> \n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/how-to-get-rid-of-carpenter-ants\/\" class=\"short-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"How to Get Rid of Carpenter Ants\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Get Rid of Carpenter Ants\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__desc -->\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__body -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article -->\t\n\t<\/section> <!-- \/.section section--single-post -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Fire_Ant\">Fire Ant<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/red-fire-ant.jpg\" alt=\"Fire Ant (Solenopsis Invicta)\" class=\"wp-image-10333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/red-fire-ant.jpg 223w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/red-fire-ant-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/red-fire-ant-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/red-fire-ant-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>(Solenopsis Invicta)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>As you\u2019ll come to be aware, size isn\u2019t everything in the ant kingdom. Fire ants (RIFA) are small, exotic insects that can inflict a painful sting to humans. Exactly this is what makes them so dangerous to have them around your property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you come to encounter fire ants on your property, it\u2019s best to call professionals to handle them and to inform your local government, as they\u2019re very dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Appearance<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><em>Solenopsis<\/em><strong><em> Invicta<\/em>\u00a0are around two to six millimetres in size.<\/strong>\u00a0These little devils have\u00a0<strong>copper-coloured heads and bodies, and slightly darker bottoms<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The worker ants can be close to black in appearance!<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Lifecycle<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Like other species, fire ants begin their life as eggs, then, they turn into larva, followed by the pupal and adult ant stages.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Behaviour<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Fire ants prefer to nest in your backyard and would rarely enter inside your house.<\/strong>\u00a0Pots on the ground or landscape decor\u00a0<em>(like logs and stone)<\/em>\u00a0are likely places where you can find them.<\/p>\n<p>Nests can be either dome-shaped mounds\u00a0<em>(30cm in height)<\/em>\u00a0or can be flat, resembling a patch of soil, which makes them hard to recognise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Red imported fire ants are extremely aggressive, especially if they\u2019re close to their nest and are capable of inflicting painful stings.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordions -->\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"section section--single-post\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__title\">You may also like:<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__body\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"related-article__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/how-to-get-rid-of-fire-ants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"How to Get Rid of Fire Ants\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/red-imported-fire-ant-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"How to Get Rid of Fire Ants\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/red-imported-fire-ant-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/red-imported-fire-ant-292x292.jpg 292w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/red-imported-fire-ant-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/red-imported-fire-ant-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5120px) 100vw, 5120px\" title=\"How to Get Rid of Fire Ants\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure> <!-- \/.related-article__image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"badge-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"badge badge--color-5\">Pest Issues<\/span>\n<\/div>  <!-- \/.badge-holder --> \n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/how-to-get-rid-of-fire-ants\/\" class=\"short-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"How to Get Rid of Fire Ants\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Get Rid of Fire Ants\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__desc -->\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__body -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article -->\t\n\t<\/section> <!-- \/.section section--single-post -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Green_Ant\">Green Ant<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/green-head-ant.jpg\" alt=\"Green Ant (Rhytidoponera Metallica)\" class=\"wp-image-10334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/green-head-ant.jpg 223w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/green-head-ant-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/green-head-ant-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/green-head-ant-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Rhytidoponera Metallica<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The green-headed ant (Rhytidoponera Metallica) is a species of Australian ants. <strong>The metallic pony ant has a painful sting and is also known to sting people<\/strong>. Though potent, the sting is fairly short-lived, so they aren\u2019t as dangerous as other ants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section section--single-post\">\n\t<div class=\"note note--warning\">\n\t\t<div class=\"note__icon\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-warning\"><\/i> <!-- \/.icon- -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.note__icon -->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"note__body\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p><em>Keep in mind that the sting can still cause anaphylaxis in more sensitive individuals!<\/em><\/p>\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.note__body -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- \/.note -->\n<\/section> <!-- \/.section section--single-post -->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Appearance<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Like its name suggests,<strong>\u00a0green-head ants have a greenish hue in their exoskeleton<\/strong>.\u00a0<strong>Workers, females and males all measure around five to seven millimetres in size and have a well-armoured external skeleton.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Lifecycle<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><em>Fun fact!<\/em>\u00a0Male green-head ants can successfully mate with worker ants. This makes this species of Australian ants a\u00a0<strong>gamergate species<\/strong>. The nuptial flights begin around September, or as soon as the temperatures drop below 25\u00b0C.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Behaviour<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>You can find green-head ants around stones or rocks in your backyard.\u00a0<strong>As these ants can help with the control of termites, if you have an ongoing termite infestation in your home, it may attract them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordions -->\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"section section--single-post\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__title\">You may also like:<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__body\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"related-article__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/green-ants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"How to Get Rid of Green-Head Ants\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/green-headed-ant-australia-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Green Ants - How to Eradicate Them Easily\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/green-headed-ant-australia-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/green-headed-ant-australia-292x292.jpg 292w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/green-headed-ant-australia-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/green-headed-ant-australia-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5120px) 100vw, 5120px\" title=\"Green Ants &#8211; How to Eradicate Them Easily\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure> <!-- \/.related-article__image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"badge-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"badge badge--color-5\">Pest Issues<\/span>\n<\/div>  <!-- \/.badge-holder --> \n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/green-ants\/\" class=\"short-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"How to Get Rid of Green-Head Ants\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Get Rid of Green-Head Ants\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__desc -->\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__body -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article -->\t\n\t<\/section> <!-- \/.section section--single-post -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Flying_Ant\">Flying Ant<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/flying-ant.jpg\" alt=\"Flying Ant (Alates)\" class=\"wp-image-10335\" style=\"width:224px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/flying-ant.jpg 223w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/flying-ant-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/flying-ant-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/flying-ant-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Alates<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Finding flying ants in your home can be particularly scary. Not because they have a deadly sting, but more because they resemble termites, or equally worse, <strong>they may be carpenter ants<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See, all Australian ant species fly when they breed, so winged individuals could mean you have an ongoing infestation. <a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/ants-australia\/#1\"><em>For more information see Carpenter Ants.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Appearance<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Winged ants have two pairs of wings<\/strong>, with the bottom pair being significantly smaller than the top ones. They are also pretty short, shorter than their body. Flying ants have segmented bodies with easily identifiable parts, with a thin waist.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Lifecycle<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Winged ants have the same lifecycle as other Australian ant species.<\/strong> Keep in mind that seeing swarms of flying ants in your backyard during the summer months is normal. That\u2019s the mating season for ants, and swarms are just mating ants and not an ongoing infestation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Behaviour<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Flying ants will rarely infest your home. All males die soon after mating and female queens are rarely a problem.\u00a0<strong>However, keep an eye on your property for about a week or two after spotting swarms of flying ants.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordions -->\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"section section--single-post\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__title\">You may also like:<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__body\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"related-article__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/flying-termites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"How to Identify and Get Rid of Flying Termites (Alates)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/how-to-deal-with-flying-termites-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"How To Identify And Get Rid Of Flying Termites (Alates)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/how-to-deal-with-flying-termites-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/how-to-deal-with-flying-termites-292x292.jpg 292w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/how-to-deal-with-flying-termites-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/how-to-deal-with-flying-termites-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5120px) 100vw, 5120px\" title=\"How To Identify And Get Rid Of Flying Termites (Alates)\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure> <!-- \/.related-article__image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"badge-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"badge badge--color-5\">Pest Issues<\/span>\n<\/div>  <!-- \/.badge-holder --> \n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/flying-termites\/\" class=\"short-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"How to Identify and Get Rid of Flying Termites (Alates)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Identify and Get Rid of Flying Termites (Alates)\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__desc -->\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__body -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article -->\t\n\t<\/section> <!-- \/.section section--single-post -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Bull_Ant\">Bull Ant<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bull-ants.jpg\" alt=\"Bull Ant (Myrmecia Gulosa)\" class=\"wp-image-16611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bull-ants.jpg 223w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bull-ants-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Myrmecia Gulosa<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Bull ants, bulldog ants, jumper ants \u2013 call them what you want, these little buggers are dangerous as hell!<\/strong> <em>The Myrmecia Gulosa<\/em> is a big species of Australian ants that are notorious for their painful stings and aggressive behaviour towards humans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you see a bull ant nest on your property,&nbsp;<strong>contact a professional pest controller to handle it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Appearance<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Bull ants are known to grow up to 40mm in size.<\/strong>\u00a0On top of their gigantic size, they also have strong and elongated mandibles. The ants are black in colour, however, some have red shading on their abdomen.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Lifecycle<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Giant bull ants have three types of ants in their nest \u2013 female workers, fertile females and fertile males. All have their place in the nest as only females hunt.\u00a0<strong>These bullies of the ant world are mainly found in mainland Australia.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Behaviour<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>While they have notoriously aggressive behaviour, bulldog ants are extremely smart. In fact, they\u2019re among the smartest ant species in the world! They are also known to communicate through touch and smell and to\u00a0<strong>cause death in humans<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordions -->\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"section section--single-post\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__title\">You may also like:<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__body\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"related-article__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/how-to-get-rid-of-bull-ants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"How to Safely Get Rid of Bull Ants\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/get_rid_of_bull_ant_featured-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"How to Safely Get Rid of Bull Ants - Featured Image\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5120px) 100vw, 5120px\" title=\"How to Safely Get Rid of Bull Ants &#8211; Featured Image\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure> <!-- \/.related-article__image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"badge-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"badge badge--color-5\">Pest Issues<\/span>\n<\/div>  <!-- \/.badge-holder --> \n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/how-to-get-rid-of-bull-ants\/\" class=\"short-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"How to Safely Get Rid of Bull Ants\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Safely Get Rid of Bull Ants\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__desc -->\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__body -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article -->\t\n\t<\/section> <!-- \/.section section--single-post -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Black_House_Ant\">Black House Ant<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/black-ant.jpg\" alt=\"Black House Ant (Ochetellus glaber)\" class=\"wp-image-10337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/black-ant.jpg 223w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/black-ant-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/black-ant-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/black-ant-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Ochetellus glaber<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>The everyday black house ant is one of Australia\u2019s most commonly found pests.<\/strong>&nbsp;After all, just leaving dirty plates around your house is enough to attract them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you start noticing black spots in and around your kitchen,<strong>&nbsp;you may have a black house ant infestation on your hands to deal with<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Appearance<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>With a size of just 2.5mm,\u00a0<em>Ochetellus Glaber<\/em>\u00a0has intensely black coloured bodies.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The black house ant has a stocky body with two antennae on their heads.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Lifecycle<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The black house ant has a normal ant lifecycle, undergoing full metamorphosis in 44 days.<\/strong>\u00a0The pupa is creamy white and soft with a similar shape to the adult ant.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Behaviour<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The small black house ant builds its nest in cracks of foundation, near stone pathways. The insects also build their nests underground instead of above ground.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mostly considered a nuisance pest, black ants would enter homes in search of food.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordions -->\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"section section--single-post\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__title\">You may also like:<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__body\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"related-article__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/black-house-ants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Black House Ants \u2013 How to Get Rid of Them\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Black-House-Ants-and-How-to-Get-Rid-of-Them-Featured-Image-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Black House Ants - How to Get Rid of Them - Featured Image\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5120px) 100vw, 5120px\" title=\"Black House Ants &#8211; How to Get Rid of Them &#8211; Featured Image\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure> <!-- \/.related-article__image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"badge-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"badge badge--color-5\">Pest Issues<\/span>\n<\/div>  <!-- \/.badge-holder --> \n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/black-house-ants\/\" class=\"short-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Black House Ants \u2013 How to Get Rid of Them\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBlack House Ants \u2013 How to Get Rid of Them\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__desc -->\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__body -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article -->\t\n\t<\/section> <!-- \/.section section--single-post -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Argentine_Ant\">Argentine Ant<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/argentine-ant.jpg\" alt=\"Argentine Ants (Iridomyrmex humilis)\" class=\"wp-image-10338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/argentine-ant.jpg 223w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/argentine-ant-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/argentine-ant-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/argentine-ant-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Iridomyrmex humilis<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Unlike other Australian ants, Argentine ants are known to displace native species. On top of that, they have multiple queens, which helps them breed rapidly and build huge colonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most noticeable sign of an Argentine ant infestation is the trail of worker ants that it can be seen when they\u2019re looking for food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Appearance<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Argentine ant ranges in colour<\/strong>, with some of the insects having lighter shades of brown and others being closer to black.\u00a0<strong>They measure at around 2.5mm in length<\/strong>, which makes them a fairly average species of ants when it comes to size.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Lifecycle<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The eggs of the Argentine ants are white and the insects take about 70 days to reach their adult stage.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Behaviour<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>These ants are well known to construct their nests near old colonies, which results in the sharing of workers. Once could see their visible trails when the ants travel between the web of nests. The Argentine ant prefers feeding on sweet or oily foods.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordions -->\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"section section--single-post\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__title\">You may also like:<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__body\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"related-article__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/argentine-ants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Argentine Ants and How to Get Rid of Them\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Argentine-Ants-and-How-to-Get-Rid-of-Them-in-Your-Home-Featured-Image-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5120px) 100vw, 5120px\" title=\"Argentine Ants and How to Get Rid of Them in Your Home &#8211; Featured Image\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure> <!-- \/.related-article__image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"badge-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"badge badge--color-5\">Pest Issues<\/span>\n<\/div>  <!-- \/.badge-holder --> \n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/argentine-ants\/\" class=\"short-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Argentine Ants and How to Get Rid of Them\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tArgentine Ants and How to Get Rid of Them\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__desc -->\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__body -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article -->\t\n\t<\/section> <!-- \/.section section--single-post -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Coastal_Brown_Ant\">Coastal Brown Ant<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/coastal-brown-ant.jpg\" alt=\"Coastal Brown Ant (Pheidole megacephala)\" class=\"wp-image-10339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/coastal-brown-ant.jpg 223w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/coastal-brown-ant-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/coastal-brown-ant-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/coastal-brown-ant-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pheidole megacephala<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Known for their incredibly invasive nature, the coastal brown ant is known for its quickly-built supercolonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considered mainly to be a nuisance pest, this species can cause a mass infestation. They are known to have a sting that\u2019s not painful to humans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Appearance<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Also called big-headed ants, the coastal brown ant is fairly small, growing up to no more than 2.5mm in size. They\u2019re gold-brownish in colour, hence, their name.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Lifecycle<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Coastal brown ants hatch in about three to four weeks. However, the queen can lay close to 300 eggs per month and each queen can live up to several years.\u00a0<em>You do the math.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Behaviour<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The invasive brown ant is a species that creates supercolonies with multiple queens, which are known to reproduce rapidly. This means that if you find a sign of a coastal brown ant infestation in your property, you should act fast. Wait a couple of months and you may have a supercolony to deal with.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordions -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Sugar_Ant\">Sugar Ant<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/banded-sugar-ant.jpg\" alt=\"Sugar Ant (Camponotus)\" class=\"wp-image-10340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/banded-sugar-ant.jpg 223w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/banded-sugar-ant-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/banded-sugar-ant-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/banded-sugar-ant-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Camponotus<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A nocturnal insect, you\u2019ll most likely encounter the sugar ant in your home in the evening or at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Worry not, as this species of ants is considered mainly a nuisance pest and despite their big size, sugar ants can\u2019t harm humans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Appearance<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Banded sugar ants grow from 5mm to 15mm in size, so they\u2019re pretty large. The females have black heads, while workers are smaller and slender. Depending on the humidity and the temperature, the sugar ant can vary in colour but they all have an orange-brown band.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Lifecycle<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The interesting thing about sugar ants is that they use different social techniques \u2013 workers sometimes carry other workers, as well as pheromone trails and tandem running are also observed in the behaviour of this species.<\/p>\n<p>Banded sugar ants are mainly active during the warm seasons. These ants aren\u2019t aggressive to people, so you\u2019re pretty much safe.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Behaviour<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The invasive brown ant is a species that creates supercolonies with multiple queens, which are known to reproduce rapidly. This means that if you find a sign of a coastal brown ant infestation in your property, you should act fast. Wait a couple of months and you may have a supercolony to deal with.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordions -->\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"section section--single-post\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__title\">You may also like:<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__body\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"related-article__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/banded-sugar-ants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Sugar Ants &#8211; What Are They And How to Get Rid of Them\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/how-to-deal-with-banded-sugar-ants-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sugar Ants - What Are They And How to Get Rid of Them\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/how-to-deal-with-banded-sugar-ants-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/how-to-deal-with-banded-sugar-ants-292x292.jpg 292w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/how-to-deal-with-banded-sugar-ants-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/how-to-deal-with-banded-sugar-ants-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5120px) 100vw, 5120px\" title=\"Sugar Ants &#8211; What Are They And How to Get Rid of Them\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure> <!-- \/.related-article__image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"badge-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"badge badge--color-5\">Pest Issues<\/span>\n<\/div>  <!-- \/.badge-holder --> \n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/banded-sugar-ants\/\" class=\"short-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Sugar Ants &#8211; What Are They And How to Get Rid of Them\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSugar Ants &#8211; What Are They And How to Get Rid of Them\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__desc -->\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__body -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article -->\t\n\t<\/section> <!-- \/.section section--single-post -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Pharaoh_Ant\">Pharaoh Ant<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pharaoh-ant.jpg\" alt=\"Pharaoh Ant (Monomorium pharaonis)\" class=\"wp-image-10341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pharaoh-ant.jpg 223w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pharaoh-ant-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pharaoh-ant-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pharaoh-ant-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Monomorium pharaonis<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Believed to have plagued ancient Egypt, nowadays, Pharaoh ants are the most ubiquitous house ant in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This small species of ants can be found almost on any continent, which makes them a common pest Down Under, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Appearance<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The tramp ants are minuscule in size, measuring at 2mm at the most. They\u2019re reddish-brown in colour with a darker abdomen. Even though they\u2019re small in size, Pharaoh ants have non-functional stingers which are used for the production of pheromones.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Lifecycle<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Pharaoh ant queens are known to lay hundreds of eggs throughout their lifetime. Even worse, these ants are known to breed continuously throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>The species prefers heated buildings and is also known to have multiple queens in a single colony.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Behaviour<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>These ants use pheromones to communicate with each other. It\u2019s interesting that their nests can be really small \u2013 often located between clothes or books.<\/p>\n<p>The pharaoh ants are known to prefer unsanitary sites to look for food. This makes them a very threatening pest for hospitals as tramp ants are known to enter surgical wounds.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordions -->\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticpestscontrol.com.au\/ants\/pharaoh-ants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>What else you need to know about pharaoh ants&#8230;<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Ghost_Ant\">Ghost Ant<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ghost-ants.jpg\" alt=\"Ghost Ant (Tapinoma melanocephalum)\" class=\"wp-image-10342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ghost-ants.jpg 223w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ghost-ants-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ghost-ants-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ghost-ants-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tapinoma melanocephalum<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Small, translucent and emitting a specific rotten coconut odour, ghost ants are commonly found in open packets of sugar and generally, in your kitchen pantry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This makes them a common nuisance pest in Australian households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Appearance<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Ghost ants stay true to their name \u2013 they are translucent and no bigger than 1.5mm. Still, these ants are recognisable by their black heads and small size.<\/p>\n<p>Because they\u2019re so small and see-through, the ghost ant is quite hard to spot.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Lifecycle<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Ghost ants are very adaptable. The queens would make sub-colonies where they lay their eggs. This makes the extermination of ghost ants kind of tricky, but not impossible.<\/p>\n<p>This species is known for laying a large number of eggs and female workers look after the eggs until they hatch.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Behaviour<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>While the ghost ants don\u2019t sting, they\u2019re known for nesting inside homes and to transfer germs (which can lead to disease). They\u2019re particularly attracted to sweets.<\/p>\n<p>They are known to bite, however, in most cases, no symptoms are observed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordions -->\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"section section--single-post\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__title\">You may also like:<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__body\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"related-article__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/ghost-ants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Ghost Ants &#8211; How to Get Rid of the Not-So-Supernatural Pest\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/australian-ghost-ants-everything-you-need-to-know-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ghost ants drinking blue coloured water\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/australian-ghost-ants-everything-you-need-to-know-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/australian-ghost-ants-everything-you-need-to-know-292x292.jpg 292w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/australian-ghost-ants-everything-you-need-to-know-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/australian-ghost-ants-everything-you-need-to-know-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5120px) 100vw, 5120px\" title=\"Ghost Ants &#8211; How to Get Rid of the Not-So-Supernatural Pest\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure> <!-- \/.related-article__image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"badge-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"badge badge--color-5\">Pest Issues<\/span>\n<\/div>  <!-- \/.badge-holder --> \n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/ghost-ants\/\" class=\"short-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Ghost Ants &#8211; How to Get Rid of the Not-So-Supernatural Pest\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGhost Ants &#8211; How to Get Rid of the Not-So-Supernatural Pest\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__desc -->\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__body -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article -->\t\n\t<\/section> <!-- \/.section section--single-post -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Garden_Ant\">Garden Ant<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/black-garden-ant.jpg\" alt=\"Garden Ant (Lasius niger)\" class=\"wp-image-10343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/black-garden-ant.jpg 223w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/black-garden-ant-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/black-garden-ant-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/black-garden-ant-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Lasius niger<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The garden ant is a native Australian species. Their colonies are known to grow up to 40,000 workers and some specimens apparently live up to 30 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This species farms aphids for their honeydew. Strawberries are known to attract them and they will feed on any fruit that doesn\u2019t have a thick protective skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Appearance<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The garden ant is around 4mm in size and black in colour. Sometimes garden ants are confused for Argentine ants.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Lifecycle<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Queens start searching for a suitable place to build their new nest immediately after mating. It takes around eight to ten weeks for the eggs to hatch.<\/p>\n<p>Queen ants are known to average around four-year long lives, however, some live for up to 30 years.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Behaviour<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Garden ants are known to displace turf and are mainly considered nuisance pest. Large colonies can cause more serious damage, especially if you have a fruit garden.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordions -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Odorous_Ant\">Odorous Ant<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/black-ant.jpg\" alt=\"Black House Ant (Ochetellus glaber)\" class=\"wp-image-10337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/black-ant.jpg 223w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/black-ant-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/black-ant-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/black-ant-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tapinoma sessile<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Known to infest houses, the odorous house ant is a close relative to the ghost ant and the sugar ant. In addition, these ants are most likely to enter your home after heavy rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The stink ants can be found anywhere from North America to Australia, so let\u2019s go into a bit more detail about this six-legged creature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Appearance<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The odorous house ant can vary from brown to black in colour and grow to about 3.2mm in size.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Lifecycle<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Very little is known about the lifecycle of the odorous house ant. Queens are presumed to live up to eight months and workers \u2013 for a few months on average.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike queens, males tend to live for about a week.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion__desc -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .\/accordion -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Behaviour<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/header> <!-- .\/accordion__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The nests of the odorous ants can vary in size \u2013 from a few hundred to thousands of worker ants. 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