Clemson Entomologists Watch Crazy Ant Migration Near South Carolina
Ants are fascinating creatures. Although their colonies have divisions of labor, they communicate with one another and are able to work together to solve complex problems. This makes them extremely difficult to eliminate once established. Rather than spending countless hours battling them yourself with over-thecounter treatments that are a temporary fix at best, call pest […]
October Pests for South Carolina – Red Imported Fire Ants
You might enjoy the freedom of hanging out barefoot in your own backyard, but your heart speeds up when you look down to find fire ants crawling on your toes. The red imported fire ant (RIFA) can be found all over South Carolina, and we continue to see them late in the year. September and […]
Highlighting the South Carolina Asian Needle Ant
If you’ve noticed some ants around your property acting differently than the ants you’re used to, they may be a newer species that you have not encountered before—the Asian needle ant. Found only in our region of the U.S., these small brown ants can resemble fire ants or wood ants. Every ant species requires a […]
Ant 101: How Do Ants Reproduce?
Most people have a basic notion of ant reproduction. At least, you probably know that ant colonies have a queen ant. As Hilton Head ant control specialists, it’s our job to bring a deeper knowledge of how ants reproduce, colonize, and spread. Know how they reproduce, and you have a better starting point for choosing […]
Ant 101: What’s Ant Colony Budding?
Ant budding is a bit like opening up a new franchise location instead of creating a new business. Basically, a team of worker ants escorts the pregnant queen to a new site. When her brood starts growing, the colony already has those mature workers. It’s a “bud” of a colony rather than starting from scratch. […]
