This publication will help you eliminate ants with more success and less effort. It will also enable you to gain control using less pesticide around your home. Biology and Behavior Ants are social insects which live together in distinct colonies. Within each colony are different types of individuals, each with a specific function. The eggs hatch into white, grub-like larvae which later develop into pupae.
Colonies also contain adult worker ants that feed and care for the queens and developing brood.
It is these worker ants that are seen foraging for food and water, often at great distances from the colony. At certain times of the year, mature ant colonies produce large numbers of winged individuals known as swarmers . These winged ants emerge from the nest to mate and establish new colonies. When a swarm of ants emerges inside a home, it's an indication that a nest is present within the structure. Fortunately, the success rate for swarmers establishing new colonies inside buildings is low.