We always assumed that ant adults were responsible for the care of the colony and that the helpless baby ants depended on adults to feed and protect them. Research has suggested that, instead, baby ants may be the ones responsible for the success of the colony. BABY ANTS ARE NOT ADORABLE AT ALL! For the…
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They don’t really have a thousand legs. Millipedes are sometimes called “thousand-leggers,” while the similar centipedes are called “hundred-leggers.” Millipedes actually have two pairs of legs per body segment. They add body segments, and legs, as they grow, so most adults end up with 30 to 90 pairs, but one species has over 300 pairs…
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Carpenter ant nests vary greatly in size, location, and structure. Many factors determine what a nest will look like. Moisture conditions and rotten wood differ from a nest in a dry location. Carpenter ants will take advantage of rotten wood, and easy places to start the nest, but as the nest grows, the larvae who…
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Does your company use termite monitors? Our regular exterminator wants to inject termite chemicals around our foundation even though it’s not clear if we even have a termite problem. A friend has monitors around his home and swears by them. K. P., Boxborough, MA Termite bait stations, or monitors as you call them, are actually…
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2016 was a year with increased rodent activity in all departments. At Colonial Pest Control, we have been dealing with major rodent issues in both residential and commercial settings. Now that we are in the middle of winter, 2017 is shaping up as another busy year for Colonial Pest Control. Warmer temperatures and a bumper…
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