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Pavement Ants

Pavement ants are small, reddish-brown ants about 1/8 inch long usually seen forging along pavements and sidewalks.  These ants get their name because they make nests under cracks in pavement, they also infest structures. Often, they build their nests along the side of the garages and houses, especially structures that are constructed on concrete slabs, and enter homes through cracks in the concrete foraging for food.

During the winter pavement ant are not active, however, nests built along or under heated structures remain active.

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Habitat, Risks, Signs & PREVENTION

Understanding Pavement Ants

Common Habitat of Carpenter Bees:

Pavement ants are small, dark brown to black ants that frequently nest in soil beneath pavement, concrete slabs, sidewalks, driveways, and building foundations. They create extensive underground galleries that may extend into lawns, landscape borders, and under stones or exterior slabs. Pavement ants forage widely and can establish satellite nests indoors in wall voids, beneath flooring, and around plumbing where moisture and food are available.

Risks & Potential Damage:

Pavement ants are primarily nuisance pests, but large colonies can contaminate food and create persistent trails throughout kitchens, pantries, and dining areas. Their widespread foraging activity can also attract secondary pests and indicate conditions that favor infestation, such as moisture issues or exterior cracks around foundations. While they do not cause structural wood damage, their presence can be disruptive and difficult to control without professional intervention.

Signs of Pavement Ants:

The most common sign of a pavement ant infestation is visible ant trails traveling between outdoor nesting sites and indoor food or water sources. These trails are often seen along baseboards, counters, sinks, and entry points where sugar or grease residues are present. You may also notice small piles of soil or grit near cracks in pavement or foundations where nests are located. Increased activity during warmer months and after irrigation or rain is common.

Methods of Pavement Ants Prevention:

Preventing pavement ant activity focuses on eliminating access to food and moisture, and reducing favorable conditions around structures. Store food in sealed containers, clean up spills quickly, and keep sinks and pet areas dry. Seal cracks and gaps around foundations, sidewalks, and driveways to reduce entry points. Eliminating excess moisture, trimming vegetation away from the home’s perimeter, and maintaining tidy exterior spaces can significantly reduce ant pressure and discourage indoor foraging.

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If you have found pavement ants indoors, you can use baits and sprays to kills ants. Also think about sealing entry points, such as cracks in foundations, doors and windows.

Clean up food and water sources to make your home less appealing and prevent future infestations.

Pavement ants prefer sweet and greasy foods, so opt for sugar-based or protein-based baits. Some options include Terro Liquid Ant Baits & Advion Ant Gel.

Pavement ants are more of a nuisance than a destructive pest. However, large colonies nesting near foundations or inside walls can sometimes cause structural issues if left untreated.

  • Inspection & Evaluation  – The first step in our process is a FREE inspection & evaluation where we inspect your home, interior and exterior, to identify the root causes of infestation and create a plan to help you eradicate and manage the  ants  problem.
  • Treatment for Protection: Next, we can perform the treatment at that time, or scheduled appointment date. Our technicians will use EPA approved methods to treat the perimeter of your home. Types of treatment varies, depending on severity of the infestation, landscaping, and structure moisture conditions. For pavement ant, we recommend sealing cracks and crevices, eliminating moisture sources, removing standing water from around the home, trimming trees and bushes away from the house.
  • Long-term Prevention: We provide maintenance plans to prevent pavement ants infestation in the future and also provide recommendations on proactive steps you can take to prevent future ant problems.

Things you can do to prevent pavement ants from infesting your home are proper sanitation, exclusion, and maintenance. Simple sanitation will not be enough to preventing pavement for invading your home. Caulking around windows and exterior doors frame, caulking under siding at the base of the structure will help reduce the movement of ants into your home.

Removing any rotted wood from the structure, store firewood away form the house, fixing leaky roof, leaky windows, or fixing any leaky pipes will make your home less attractive for the pavement ants to invade and nest in your home. If ants have already infested your property, it’s best to contact a ants pest control service in Naperville, Aurora & surrounding areas to help. Call Yosemite Pests & Rodent Solutions, Inc. at (630) 779-7674 to schedule a free consultation.

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