Ant Control - West Chester, PA

There are more than 12,000 species of ants around the world today. Ants are beneficial to the environment, however some can become troublesome and even destructive if they get out of control. Here are some other facts about the ant... An ant can lift 20 times its own body weight. Ants don't have ears. Ants use the vibrations in the ground through their feet to hear. And when ants fight, it is usually to the death! These stubborn pests can easily number in the millions and each one has a job to do.

Ants enter your home through the smallest cracks, seeking water and sweet or greasy food particles in areas of the home like the kitchen or other places food is stored.

Carpenter Ant Control - Bryn Mawr

The most destructive of these critters is the carpenter ant. Carpenter Ants do not actually eat the wood they dig into, they remove and deposit it outside entrances to the colony in small piles. When they build their nests inside or outside your home the potential is there to cause damage, and that damage can be significant. There are nine types of carpenter ants throughout the U.S. and they range in sizes. It isn't unusual to see Carpenter Ants at work in the West Chester and Bryn Mawr area. Carpenter Ant control begins with a call to AMPM Exterminating.