When Ants are a pain, call crane.
Extermination & Control
Crane Pest Solutions’ Approach
Crane uses bait stations, perimeter treatments, and, if necessary, non-toxic methods for controlling indoor infestations. Carpenter ant treatments include targeting nests and treating affected wood. Routine inspections, especially in spring and summer, are recommended to prevent re-infestation.
Bug Identification
Common Name: Ants
Scientific Name: Formicidae (family)
Seasonal Behavior
Most Active: Spring through early fall.
Behavior: Ants typically emerge in early spring, becoming more active as temperatures rise. In the summer, they are seen indoors, attracted to food sources, and they begin to slow down in fall as temperatures drop.
Minnesota-Specific Climate Impact
Impact of Weather: Minnesota’s cold winters force ants to nest deeper underground or find shelter indoors. Warm and humid springs encourage ants to start foraging. After winter, homeowners often see ant activity as the ground thaws.
Habitat & Entry Points
Habitat: Ants often nest outside in lawns, gardens, under stones, or inside the walls and foundations of homes. Some species, like carpenter ants, are drawn to moist wood.
Entry Points: Cracks in foundations, poorly sealed windows or doors, and utility lines. Indoors, they enter kitchens, bathrooms, and basements in search of food and water.
Damage & Risks
Damage: Some ants, like carpenter ants, can cause structural damage by hollowing out wood for nesting. Others may contaminate food or pose a nuisance indoors.
Signs of Infestation: Trails of ants, small piles of dirt or wood shavings (carpenter ants), and nests near entry points.
Prevention Tips
Preventive Measures: Seal cracks around doors and windows, keep food in sealed containers, clean up spills promptly, and address moisture issues, especially in wood structures.
FACT
Ants have highly organized colonies and are incredibly strong for their size, capable of lifting 10-50 times their body weight.
myth
Not all ants bite, and most species in Minnesota are harmless to humans.
Contact Us
Crane Pest Solutions is a small locally owned pest control company serving Commercial and Residential properties in SE MN. Where we want to help give you peace of mind through education and services. We have over a decade of experience serving the SE MN area and the issues specific to our area.