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Argentine Ants Come Inside for Warmth, Food, Shelter

Last Updated: January 29, 2010

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Prevent and control ants.

Released January 28, 2010

ATHENS, Ga. – Regardless of the season, ants can become pests in any structure. The Argentine ant (Linepithema humile), or sugar ant, frequently invades homes in Georgia.

The small brown ant, one-eighth of an inch to three-sixteenths of an inch long, will make its way inside after significant periods of rain, drought, heat or cold.


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