Getting Rid Of Ants Permanently

Any ant colony, regardless of how large or small their population, will cease to be existent if it loses its queen. That is the whole focal point of their stay in this world. The ants live for their queen and for their queen alone. It seems very unfair if you come to look at it and maybe justly so. It’s very hard to picture a whole ant colony losing their existence because the queen ant died. To be blunt about it, it is strange and odd at the same time.

All of it however boils down simply how ants live, and not because of a curse or something. We are visualizing their situation in what we perceive is right. To be more precise, we are putting ourselves in their position. Perhaps we are thinking along the times of the ancient pharaohs when they die. It is well documented that when a pharaoh dies, his queen and most his most trusted followers will be entombed with him. If that is the case, then it really is unfair. But in the circumstance of the ants, all is just about normal as it can be.

It is unbelievable but ants only live for 45 – 60 days tops. Yes, that’s true and I will not be surprised if you don’t know about it. Most of us have come to believe that ants are capable of living for a long, long time -- if not forever. We can blame that to their extreme similarity with each other. Anyway, that explains the fact why an ant colony will cease to exist in case the queen ant dies. Getting rid of ants will only be successful if you eliminate their sovereign leader. Only the queen ant is capable of giving birth to new ants and nobody else. When a queen goes, the tribe will be lucky to last for a couple of months at the most. It could not be helped because there is no one else capable of reproducing except the queen.

It is therefore a must in getting rid of ants, the queen ant must go. Nothing will come out of your effort if their leader survives. All your effort and hard work will all go down the drain. No matter how many thousands of ants you can kill, the queen ant will just continue laying out new ants after new ants. And here is the kicker, queens can live for years and deliver as much as a million new ants. If that will not make you sit up and wonder in amazement, I don’t know what else.

It’s best to consult a professional pest exterminator if you really are intent on getting rid of ants. Don’t waste your time going after the ants yourself. Refer the job to the experts. They have the knowledge and the experience to do the job far efficiently than you. Best of all, you are assured that the ants will be rid of successfully. You will have your hands free and clean. You will feel relieved and at peace knowing the ant infestation has been properly taken care of.