Some species can bite in a manner similar to velvety tree ants. Where population numbers are severe or where structural infestation exists, Leupitz Pest Control can provide professional control services to meet your needs. These ants generally come into a structure via items shipped or brought in from an infested location. In the Pacific Northwest, the climate is too cool in the winter for them to survive out of doors. Inside, they can nest in wall voids, behind baseboards, under furniture, or under stored items in cabinets or closets.
Food sources range from sweets to protein-based foods.
Resist the temptation to spray. Control measures to eliminate pharoah ants can take six months or more and are best left to the pest control professional. Leupitz Pest Control has had successful experience in controlling Pharoah ants and can assist your home or firm if such a problem occurs. The European honeybee found throughout the Northwest is a beneficial insect and highly important to agriculture. Generally the only two scenarios where honeybees can become problematic are when a swarm lands on one's property or if a swarm invades a structure.