Oak Ants are tiny and black, found in the US Western states. They bite people who visit their nests, and kill the ants’ enemies. So you may feel very sorry for this pest when you touch what you think are its painful bites (there are no records of human deaths from an Oak Ant attack). But then you will find they have killed your favorite oak tree growing in your front yard! Oak ants (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus) are a common species of carpenter ant found in California. They have a long life span, with adults living an average of 30 months. In some cases, these ants can be seen nesting in orchards and gardens along with other places such as swimming pools, potted plants and wooden furniture.

Oak Ants

Introduction

Ants are not just a nuisance, they can be dangerous to your home and yard. While most people think ants live in trees only, they actually like to live in shade areas and near water sources.

Oak Ants are common in the U.S.

Oak Ants (also known as acrobat ants) are common in the U.S., especially in areas with oak trees. They are often found in cracks of oak tree trunks, and occasionally build nests near homes.

Ants like a clean home, so they eat their dead and their own waste.

The ant colony is a complex, organized society. The colony’s queen and workers are female, while colony soldiers are male. Each ant has its role to play in maintaining and expanding the colony, from collecting food to excavating tunnels for new nests to creating fungus gardens for growing food underground. The ants also eat their dead and recycle waste by feeding it back to the fungus gardens in their nests.

They don’t take prisoners.

There are so many things to love about ants, but oak ants are not one of them. These tiny red fellows can be a nuisance for homeowners, gardeners and landscapers alike. If you see an oak ant on your property, it’s time to take action.

Oak ants are notoriously aggressive and will destroy other ant colonies in order to create their own new colony in the springtime. Oak ants also pose a threat to trees because they feed on leaves when they mature into adults—a habit that can lead them straight into your yard if they’re nesting inside of an old tree stump or fallen log that’s lying around your property.

A female ant can lay more than 200 eggs a day.

• Ants are social creatures. A colony can consist of as many as 250,000 ants, but most colonies range between 100 and 10,000 members.
• In a healthy ant colony, the queen is the only female that reproduces. She lays eggs that will become workers (which maintain the colony), soldiers (who protect it from predators), and other queens (who start new colonies). The queen also cares for her young until they reach maturity.
• The average lifespan of an ant queen is about 25 years! Each year after she sheds her wings to start over again as a wingless worker ant in the springtime, which can live up to six months if not eaten by predators or disease.

Take care of all ant problems before they get out of hand

• Take care of all ant problems before they get out of hand.
• Don’t let ants into your house.
• Don’t let ants into your food or garbage.
• Don’t let ants invade your backyard, or any other place in the house where you don’t want them to be.

Conclusion

Ant problems can be a serious annoyance for homeowners. Once the first ant is spotted, it’s important to take action. We recommend that you contact us as soon as possible so we can get rid of your ants for good.