Ants are one the most common household pests around. If left alone, they can trail all over your house, spreading bacteria throughout counters and tabletops and generally making a nuisance of themselves.

Common types of ants include:
 

• Acrobat Ants
• Carpenter Ants
• Crazy Ants
• Fire Ants
• Ghost Ants
• Pharaoh Ants

Acrobat Ant Control Services

The Acrobat Ant is a peculiar sort of ant. It gets its name from the way it raises its abdomen over its head when disturbed. There are several species under the category of Acrobat Ant. They range from black to light brown, and many are multicolored, having a darker abdomen than the rest of the body.

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Carpenter Ant Control Services

It isn’t a mystery how the Carpenter Ant got its name. This mischievous little insect can cause a great deal of damage as it burrows into damaged wood, expanding its galleries until it reaches good wood. This is definitely a pest to evict ASAP!

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Crazy Ant Control Services

No, we can’t help you with your eccentric Aunt Velma. Crazy Ants (yes, that’s really what they’re called) get their name from the way they scurry around in a rapid, erratic manner. But many have reported behavior among these ants as being downright psychotic. In addition to running around wildly, they also have a tendency to crawl inside the crevices of electronic devices and short out the hardware. These ants are a real threat. If you find that you have or might have Crazy Ants nearby, make sure to contact Target Exterminating and Lawn Care in Montgomery, Alabama right away—before they become real pests!

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Fire Ant Control Services

Fire ants are most easily identified by the 18-24 inch mounds they make. They are a reddish-brown color and attack with a painful sting, which is similar to the feeling of being burned by fire, hence their name. Fire ants usually feed on plants, but they have been known to attack small animals as well. They prefer to nest underneath things like logs, rocks, and bricks, but if no such habitation can be found, they will build one of their signature 18-inch mounds. This is a particularly troublesome and dangerous pest. Should you find evidence of these ants near your home, contact Target Exterminating and Lawn Care in Montgomery, Alabama right away.

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Ghost Ants

The Ghost Ant is a tropical type of insect that has been spread throughout the world due to trade. Its body is partially translucent, which is where their name derives from. It can only survive in warm climates, so in Northern climates, it is confined to greenhouses, which can provide the warmth needed for their survival. They feed on sweet things that they find or other insects. These tiny ants can become a serious problem, since they focus on kitchen and bathroom areas and can transport disease-causing bacteria from area to area.

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Pharaoh Ants

Pharaoh Ants are tiny yellow insects that have discovered the benefits of human habitation. They typically nest inside walls with access to artificial heat. For this reason, they can be a particularly bothersome pest. With the ability to live all year round, they can trail throughout kitchen areas, spreading disease and building new nests wherever they please.

Bees

Bees are hairy, black-and-yellow-striped flying insects. Their hair is crucial for the collection of pollen, and they are attracted to flowers for the pollen they collect and the nectar that they drink for sustenance.

While bees can be very beneficial to the environment, it can be a nuisance and a danger to let a hive exist near your home. This is especially true for people that are allergic to bee stings.

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Wasps

Wasps have elongated bodies with a pinched waist. Some are predatory and others parasitic—some solitary, and others social. Social wasps can make for the worst infestations, simply due to the sheer amount of them. Their stings are painful, and in rare cases, they can be fatal. It’s best to quench this threat early, before the nests become more highly populated and they become more aggressive.

Fleas

Fleas are some of the most frustrating and difficult pests to be rid of. They can lay several eggs per day, and each egg can lie dormant in carpet, furniture, and bedding for up to a year before springing to life as a warm-blooded creature passes by. In addition to being an annoyance, fleas can cause disease as well.

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Ticks

Ticks are small arachnids that live in moist, grassy areas and will latch on to animals and humans in order to feed on their blood.

Because of how they feed on blood, they commonly carry some serious diseases including:
 

• Lyme Disease
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• Tularemia
• Babesiosis
• Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis
• Relapsing Fever

If you find evidence of these small brown arachnids in or around your home, contact Target Exterminating and Lawn Care right away, before any of these diseases is contracted. And if you are bitten, check for the symptoms, which include fever or chills, body aches, headaches, rashes, and nausea.

Flies

Flies are mostly thought of as a mild annoyance. It’s common to see someone waving a hand around as they say, “shoo!” But few may realize the real danger that a fly can pose to one’s health.

The following diseases are commonly spread as flies go from waste and rot to various human surfaces and foods, transporting thousands of dangerous bacteria in the process:
 

• Typhoid fever
• Cholera
• Bacillary Dysentery
• Hepatitis

The biggest method of prevention is to keep your house clean, but should an infestation arise, call Target Exterminating and Lawn Care in Montgomery, Alabama to be rid of these potentially dangerous pests.

Mosquitoes

Awareness about the dangers of mosquitoes is pretty widespread these days (you may have heard about the spread of the West Nile Virus). The way that the females bite animals and people to suck their blood is a pretty uncomfortable thought, and it can be just as dangerous as it is uncomfortable.

Some people may not realize that they’ve been bitten, while others feel a little pinch and receive a swollen, red area in the place that they’ve been bitten. Apart from the West Nile Virus, it is possible to contract yellow fever, malaria, and some types of brain infection.

Contact Target Exterminating and Lawn Care for help with mosquitoes in Montgomery, Alabama.

Roaches

Roaches, or cockroaches, are among the most hated of pests, and they really are gross! These insects forage around for dead flesh and waste to feed upon, which makes them not only distasteful to humans, but they are also dangerous if allowed to thrive.

Here are some of the telltale signs that you have a cockroach infestation:
 

• Dead roaches. This may be obvious, but if you see dead roaches in your house, then it’s time to call Target Exterminating and Lawn Care!
• Egg casings. Roaches will leave these casings with several eggs inside. You do NOT want those to hatch!
• Fecal droppings Roaches are not the tidiest of creatures. Their droppings will tell you some of where they’ve been.
• Odor. While a single cockroach won’t be very noticeable, large numbers will give off an oily and musky smell. If you can smell them, then you already have an infestation that needs attention immediately.
• Roach sightings during the day. Cockroaches are nocturnal, so if they’re running around during the day, then you’ve got a problem.

All of these are significant signs of a cockroach infestation. If you are experiencing any of this, please call Target Exterminating and Lawn Care as soon as possible.

Spiders

Spiders give a lot of people the “creepy crawlies.” Arachnophobia is one of the most common fears. These eight-legged bugs crawl around in dark, secluded areas and spread out webs to catch prey. They will lay eggs in sacs around the home, and there can be around 100 eggs in each sac. If you see webs and egg sacs in your home, you’ve definitely got spiders. Many people are allergic to spiders, so if you see egg sacs, there will soon be a much larger risk of getting bitten. Call Target Exterminating and Lawn Care in Montgomery, Alabama to prevent this risk!

Other Pests

If you come across pests that we haven’t covered, don’t hesitate to call Target Exterminating and Lawn Care in Montgomery, Alabama. We can take care of just about any pest that decides to take up residence in your home without your permission.