by Aspen Pest Service | Feb 5, 2021 | Ant Removal
TL;DR Carpenter ants are common in the Pacific Northwest, with reddish-black ants around 1/4 to 1/2 inch long, and some may have wings. They are often mistaken for termites, but don’t eat wood; they burrow into decayed wood to create nests called galleries. Carpenter...
by Aspen Pest Service | Feb 5, 2021 | Ant Removal
Carpenter ants? Yikes! That doesn’t sound so good. And while we agree, we do want you to stay calm and know that carpenter ants, with the right know-how and professional support, can easily become a thing of the past. In our estimation, educating our clients lies at...
by Aspen Pest Service | Mar 3, 2020 | Ant Removal
Regardless of the season, if the conditions are right, then your home and property run the risk of a sugar ant infestation. Also known as “odorous,” “stink,” or “coconut” ants, these small insects thrive on moisture and sugar, making your home — most specifically...
by Aspen Pest Service | Mar 6, 2019 | Ant Removal, Aspen Pest Control
Has it happened to you? Your house suddenly filled with sugar ants? That endless parade of insects that seems to know precisely where it’s going and clearly has no intentions of leaving. Only growing. And you’ve got company coming over this weekend! What are you gonna...
by Aspen Pest Service | Mar 5, 2019 | Ant Removal, Gresham Pest Control
Ant infestations are an entirely common occurrence. One day, everything is normal. Your home is neat and tidy. (Or, perhaps cozy and “lived in” as some might say.) But the very next day, a seemingly limitless parade of ants is marching through your foyer. Horrified,...
by Aspen Pest Service | Feb 19, 2019 | Ant Removal
We Pacific Northwesterners live for the summer. That warm, not nearly long enough sacred stretch of sunlight practically erases the cold, constant drizzle of winter almost completely from our memories. If there’s one thing we’ve learned over the seasons, it’s that...