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Trailing ants

Trailing ant management in Narangba

Trailing ants follow scent trails to food. We find and treat the source.

Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. Weekends on request. Servicing Brisbane CBD, Greater Brisbane, North Brisbane and Moreton Bay.

Covered by: trailing ants are part of General pest management. Funnel ants are part of Speciality services (see below). We do not treat red imported fire ants (report to 13 25 23) or yellow crazy ants (Brisbane City Council, 07 3403 8888). For other ants, call us and we will tell you what can be treated.

Trailing ants around the home

Black house ants

Small, shiny black ants, about 2.5 to 3 mm. They scavenge in kitchens and around bins for sweets and food scraps, and follow trails in and out of the house.

White-footed house ants

Dark ants about 3 mm long with pale feet. Colonies can be very large and split into several nests in trees, fences, outdoor furniture, wall voids and roof spaces. You often see large groups at night in hot weather.

Ghost ants

Tiny ants about 1.6 mm with pale legs. They nest in small spaces and wall voids, often in damp areas such as kitchen and bathroom cabinets, and are drawn to sweet and greasy food.

Coastal brown ants

Small yellow to brown ants that nest in dry soil along paths, garden edges and walls, often leaving small mounds on paving.

Why they come inside. Ants follow scent trails to food, water and shelter. Sweet spills, pet food, damp areas and plants with sap-sucking insects on them all draw them in. Spraying the trail only scatters the colony, so we find and treat the source. Colonies can have more than one nest, and ants can return, so ongoing housekeeping matters.

Trailing ants: what helps

1
Keep food sealed

Store food in airtight containers and wipe up spills and crumbs.

2
Tidy the garden

Reduce mulch and leaf litter near the house and manage moisture.

3
Do not spray the trails

Spraying scatters the colony. We treat the source.

4
Local service

Brisbane CBD, Greater Brisbane, North Brisbane and Moreton Bay.

Funnel ants: a Speciality service

What they look like

Funnel ants are small dark ants, about 5 mm long. Their nests have a cone or funnel-shaped opening in the ground, often in lawns, garden beds and around paving.

Their nests

Nests can be extensive and run deep, up to around 30 cm. Dense nesting can leave the soil loose and prone to collapse.

Around people and pets

Funnel ants are not aggressive unless their nest is disturbed, but they can sting. If anyone has signs of an allergic reaction after a sting, seek medical help.

How we treat them

We inspect your yard, find the nest openings, and treat the nests. Because they nest deep in the ground, funnel ants are a Speciality service and are not part of the general pest program.

Good to know. Funnel ants are a native Australian ant. Treatment targets the nests we can find, and new nests can appear. Call us if you are not sure what ants you have, and we will tell you what can be treated.

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