We have a section on baiting tips to help you with the recommended baits. Food preferences can change, depending on the specific needs of the colony. Once a food source is found, they will lay down a hormone called a pheromone to serve as a chemical trail so that other ants can find their way to and from the food source. Ants live practically everywhere but are most abundant in warm climates. Within each species there are usually many different types.
Ants are social insects that live in colonies and are some of the most successful insects.
Ant colonies include one or more queens, as well as workers, eggs, larvae, and pupae. The worker ants maintain their developed structures known as nests. Nests protect the ants against their enemies, offer some protection against extremes of weather, and often are placed close to water and food sources. Some ant species nest in the ground, oftentimes under concrete or slabs. Some species are found in wood, such as fence posts, dead logs, hollow trees, or within buildings.