Ghost Ants are probably the most common ant species we deal with in Cairns, they are notorious for invading kitchens, bathrooms, laundries and any other area of your house where they may find water or a food source. For most houses and business up here in Cairns the Ghost Ant can be a real problem once they're established. They are a very small ant species that can be difficult to see for some people and will get in your cups of tea/coffee or stored sweets without you being aware of them. |
Ranging in size from 1.3 mm - 1.5 mm they appear to be brown on a light surface but white on dark surface due to their pale see through gaster (abdomen). Some people even say they look like tiny little spiders due to their translucent gaster and legs. They will form long trails to their food source and move quite rapidly to get to something they desire.
Once established they can number into the hundreds of thousands in your house and any surface spray you use will prove useless in eradicating these guys for any length of time.
As a sweet feeding ant, we will generally treat these ants with a combination of ant baits and non repellent sprays such as Termidor.
Ranging in size from 1.3 mm - 1.5 mm they appear to be brown on a light surface but white on dark surface due to their pale see through gaster (abdomen). Some people even say they look like tiny little spiders due to their translucent gaster and legs. They will form long trails to their food source and move quite rapidly to get to something they desire.
Once established they can number into the hundreds of thousands in your house and any surface spray you use will prove useless in eradicating these guys for any length of time.
As a sweet feeding ant, we will generally treat these ants with a combination of ant baits and non repellent sprays such as Termidor.
Although these ants can number in to the many thousands they are not overly difficult to stop for the Pest Control professional. As you can see in the image to the right they will readily feed on any ant bait they find appealing and after a couple of days you will notice they've all but disappeared. Quite often a customer will find trails of these ants leading to a stack of books or stored items in their house. Call Pest Off Solutions today if you're having trouble with Ghost Ants. |
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