Those tiny black ants marching across your kitchen counter are pavement ants — and for every one you see, thousands more are nesting in your foundation. Our colony elimination system destroys the entire nest, not just the scouts.
Pavement ants are small, dark brown to black ants about 1/8 inch long. They get their name because they build colonies in cracks in pavement, driveways, and foundations. You'll often see tiny mounds of fine dirt pushed up through sidewalk cracks — that's a pavement ant nest. They are one of the most common kitchen invaders in Michigan.
A single pavement ant colony can contain thousands of workers and multiple queens, all hidden under your driveway or foundation where you can't see them.
Scout ants find food in your kitchen, then lay chemical trails for thousands of workers to follow — that's why you suddenly see long ant trails on your counters.
Pavement ants eat sweets, grease, bread, meat, pet food, and even other insects. If it's in your kitchen, they want it.
Here's how to tell if pavement ants are invading your Michigan home:
Small piles of fine sand or soil pushed up through cracks in your driveway, sidewalk, patio, or along your foundation.
Lines of tiny black ants marching in a trail along countertops, floors, or walls, especially near food sources.
Ants coming and going through tiny cracks in your foundation, basement walls, or where plumbing pipes enter your home.
Swarms of tiny ants discovered in pet food bowls, around trash cans, or near any food left out on counters.
Seeing ants inside during Michigan's winter months means a colony is nesting in or very near your heated foundation.
Pavement ants are arguably the most common ant pest in Michigan. Our freeze-thaw cycles create constant cracking in driveways, sidewalks, and foundations — giving pavement ants endless places to build colonies right next to your home. Ann Arbor, Jackson, and Lansing homeowners deal with pavement ant invasions every year.
Michigan's warm summer weather drives massive foraging activity, sending thousands of worker ants into nearby homes searching for food and water. And because colonies can nest against heated foundations, pavement ants can remain active and invade Michigan homes even during our harsh winters.
We don't just kill the ants on your counter — we eliminate the entire colony hiding under your pavement and foundation.
We trace ant trails back to their source, identify all colony locations around your foundation and pavement, and map every entry point they use to get into your home.
We deploy professional bait systems that worker ants carry back to the colony, eliminating the queens and the entire nest. This is far more effective than sprays that only kill the ants you see.
We seal entry points and create a protective perimeter barrier around your foundation that prevents new colonies from establishing and keeps pavement ants out year-round.
EPA-approved baits and treatments safe for your children and pets — applied strategically, not broadcast sprayed.
We destroy the entire colony at its source, including queens — not just the visible worker ants.
Same-day and next-day appointments available throughout Ann Arbor, Jackson, and Lansing.
Over 200 five-star reviews from Michigan homeowners who trust us to keep their homes ant-free.
Pavement ants are small, dark brown to black ants about 1/8 inch long that nest in cracks in pavement, sidewalks, driveways, and foundations. They are one of the most common household ant invaders in Michigan, entering homes through foundation cracks to find food.
Pavement ants nest outside in foundation cracks and under driveways, then send scouts inside to find food. Once a scout finds crumbs or sugar in your kitchen, it leaves a chemical trail for thousands of workers to follow — creating those long ant trails on your counters.
Pavement ants are most active April through October, with peak activity in summer. However, colonies nesting near heated foundations can remain active through Michigan's winter, sending foragers into your warm home even in January and February.
Pavement ants are small, uniformly dark, and have parallel grooved lines on their head. The easiest clue is their nesting location — look for small mounds of fine soil pushed up through cracks in your driveway, sidewalk, or foundation.
No. The ants you see are just workers — a small fraction of a colony with thousands of ants and a queen producing new ants daily. Spraying visible ants does not reach the colony. Professional baiting systems are carried back to the nest, eliminating it at the source.
Every day you wait, pavement ant colonies are growing and sending more foragers into your kitchen. Call now to eliminate them for good.
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