These satellite colonies can grow very quickly. The size is dictated by the water needs of the outside colonies. Food Supply Ants are primarily liquid feeders. The food they eat is almost exclusively the secretion of Aphids and other homopterous insects that make their home in your plantings. This is why most home invading ants live outdoors.
Liquid food is carried inside to feed the hungry satellite colony.
Solid foods that are found inside your cupboards and on counter tops is used to feed larvae. These solids are only a small percentage of the food needed to sustain a colony. We pledge to our regularly serviced customers to make every effort to return to your property as soon as possible when a problem arises. It could take up to 24 hours before we return. Here are some things you can do to treat the immediate problem.