Ants

The Black Garden Ant, 4mm long is the most common nuisance ant found in the UK. An active insect it nests in walls, grass and under paving.

• Foraging workers follow invisible trails marked with pheromone. These trails tend to follow physical features (wall/floor junctions, back edges of worktops, edges of paths or paved areas). usually they prefer sweet foods.

•Foraging worker ants can contaminate foodstuffs in domestic and commercial premises.

• The nest becomes active in spring and may build up to such a population that in late summer the queen will leave the nest to begin a new one, she will be followed by the winged males and this is when a swarm of ants is normally seen.