Odorous House Ants
Tiny brown ants that trail across counters and give off a rotten-coconut smell when crushed.
How to identify odorous house ants
Small — about ⅛ inch — and brown to black. The giveaway is the smell: crush one and it gives off an unpleasant, coconut-like odor. They travel in well-defined trails along counters, baseboards, and plumbing lines.
Why it matters
Odorous house ants are the classic kitchen nuisance ant. They're drawn to moisture and sweets, so they show up around sinks, dishwashers, and pantries, often after rain pushes them indoors.
Their colonies have many queens and split easily, which is why DIY sprays can actually make things worse — the colony 'buds' into several new ones. Effective control targets the colony with the right baits and a barrier that keeps new trails from forming.
In Kentucky
Rainy Kentucky springs reliably push these ants indoors. Our Foundation Line and Peak Line barrier intercepts them before they reach the kitchen.
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