Bull Ants Extermination
Lapstone

Are Bull Ants Pestering Your Home?

Ants play a significant role in our environment and are deemed to be a hard worker. The ant fauna is large and diverse, about 300 genera and 15,00 described species and subspecies. In Australia, there are approximately 100 genera and 1,300 described species of ants.

The Bull Ant or bulldog ant is one of the most common ant species in Australia as they measure around 15 to 36 mm in length. They’re known to have two colours, red and black and has a distinct appearance. They have long and straight mandibles and a stinger filled with venom and massive eyes.

Though ants are known to eat sweets, the Bull ant’s diet contains mainly with protein, which they can get from other insects such as bugs, etc.. They also enjoy consuming fruits, nectar and seeds. They also have the ability to invade other colonies. The queen can take over other colonies by killing the queen and make the other ants their captive.

Almost an exclusive Australian species, they are widely distributed across all states. Bull ants are extremely aggressive and are known to be great hunters of larger insects. They live mostly outdoors in vegetative areas like forest and build their nests underground or in hollow tree trunks and rotten log. The nest can be difficult to locate since it as it features a small opening that’s covered In moss and debris. They will attack when they are threatened and intruders come near their nest.

Have you spotted any bull ants?

If you have seen a few ants scuttling around on the ground, they might be just having a look around. However, they might be the indication of a bigger ant infestation. Be sure to keep these signs in mind when spotting ants:

Presence of live ants

Ants forage in search of food and when you a high number of them parading in any are of home, follow the trail. This is the best way to check and see the location of the nest. Once you find it, don’t try to remove it rather call the help of pest exterminator. Why is this so? Because there are a variety of ant species and it’s important to identify what kind of ant is invading your home. Maybe it is a Bull ant or a combination of several. Make it a habit to keep your dining and kitchen are spic and span. Keep your meals tightly sealed in air-tight containers. For fluids, make sure the containers are spill-proof. Ensure garbage is disposed of immediately especially for wet rubbish.

Ant Nest

Most ant nest site has a small heap of dirt surrounding it unlike Bull snakes, it’s not present. As aforementioned they live in hollow tree trunks, rotten logs and or burrowed in bushy places. Though some species of ant have houses in dark places which are more challenging to spot.

How do you ant-proof your home?

Most ants come inside your property seeking out food. They are attracted to sweets and sticky substances. This is how you may ant-proof your property:

• Consistently cover food
• Keep your kitchen and dining room mess-free
• Clean food debris from under kitchen appliances
• Ensure garbage bins are shut and wet trash is disposed of immediately
• Maintain compost piles enclosed and covered
• Put away pet food, container and clutter away once your pet is finished using it

You can also help prevent ants entering your home by sealing access points such as cracks and crevices in the door and window frames.

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Frequently Asked Questions

My pets in the household will be affected by the treatments you use?

The safety of your pets is very important to us. We can assure you that the active constituent that they may come into contact with, either when it’s still damp or through inhalation or ingesting, is minute.

Does the spray pose problems to humans?

The spray we apply is usually utilized in public spaces like schools and hospitals and has no adverse effects to human beings.

What do I do if I happen to touch one of the areas spray?

This will only be a concern if the sprayed areas remain wet. Should this happen, wash with soap and plenty of water as soon as you are able to. After a relatively short period of time, the carrier tap water has been dissolved and will not harm you in any way when you come in contact with the area.

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