Odorous house ant trails are common along sidewalks
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Colony propogation
Colonies begin in the spring and summer months by budding,
which occurs when a mated queen crawls out of the nest with
some workers to establish a new colony. Occasional late spring
swarms, or reproductive flights, may occur. Colonies have multiple
queens. Odorous house ants invade homes most likely during
rainy weather since their natural food supply (honeydew from
insects) is washed from vegetation. Ants can be active all
year round in homes, but outdoors they overwinter as workers
or larvae until temperatures warm in March, when they begin
to forage once more. |
