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Ants invade the home to forage for food or seek shelter or both.
This fact sheet will explain ant behavior and provide control tips so you, the homeowner, will be better equipped to deal with this pest. The ants you see foraging in your garden or kitchen are workers. Workers that find food communicate with other workers by depositing a chemical message on the substrate as they crawl back to the nest. Images of a winged ant and a winged termite. In the spring, ants develop wings and fly to new locations and invade homes to forage for food or to establish a new nest.