Harvester Ants: What to Know
Introduction: Meet the Harvester Ant Harvester ants are a species of ant known for their industrious nature, collecting and storing seeds, hence their moniker “harvester”. ...
Managing Ant Infestations in Boise Growing Subdivisions
As homeowners move into their newly constructed homes, the last thing that they want at their housewarming party is ants. Unfortunately, it is an all-too-common...
Cascade Pest Control Attends Ant Identification Workshop
Ant Identification Workshop by Dr Laurel Hansen Dr Laurel Hansen is renowned for her studies of carpenter ants and has been providing ant identification labs...
Ants in Western Washington Urban vs. Rural Environments
Ants are one of the most ubiquitous insects on earth because they can adapt and thrive in so many different environments. Since Western Washington is...
How Pacific Northwest Climate Affects Ant Colonies
The Pacific Northwest (PNW) is known for its beautiful vistas, stunning seascape, and temperate climate. All of this also makes it attractive to pests, including...
Ants in the Seattle / Puget Sound Region
In order to address an ant infestation, one of the first key steps is identifying which type of ants are in or around your home....
Pavement Ants: What to Know
The pavement ant is one of the most common house-infesting ants in the United States. Its habits and appearance have almost come to represent all...
Moisture Ants: What to Know
From invasive species to native annoyances, ants are everywhere. Moisture ants can be a particularly vexing pest. The Pacific Northwest is no exception. Identifying Moisture Ants...
Pharaoh Ants: What to Know
You don’t invite ants to your picnic, so you certainly don’t want them in your home. However, ants seem to be able to creep up...
Argentine Ants: What to Know
Argentine Ants are one of the 100 worst invasive species on earth. Over the last 100 years, they have made inroads from their established range...
European Fire Ants in the Pacific Northwest
When you think of “fire ants” do you think of hot desert climates? Red colored insects? Burning sting? Well, all of those can be true...
Identifying European Fire Ants
When you think “fire ant”, you might think swarming, stinging insects from the south, but perhaps surprisingly, the fire ant threat to the Pacific Northwest...
