Ants In My Gutters

Ants love moist conditions.

Ants in my gutters.

A wide open area is less likely to develop clogged gutters but an inspection isn t a bad idea especially if you suddenly develop a carpenter ant or other problem and have no obvious visible moisture source. While they can be fascinating to watch from afar they can do all sorts of damage when they get inside your home. Keep gutters clean of debris. What s more some ants bite humans as well as pets and may cause pain and irritation.

Trees underground crawl spaces drywall and even your roof and gutters. This deters ants from re infesting and prevents further spread of the decay. Ants can also inhabit gutters creating colonies that can become costly to remove and destructive to existing structures. How can ants possibly live in our gutters.

Make sure that gutters drain properly. Ants can build their colonies almost anywhere. Dealing with ants can be incredibly frustrating the individuals are tiny but their communities are large so getting rid of one wave of invaders doesn t keep more from sneaking in. Some ants live on and in the ground some can live in the walls of your home and some will even establish colonies and thrive in the gutters of your home.

Use bait products to attract and kill the ants. After correcting any damp conditions or water leaks it s important to remove and replace any wet damaged wood. Dirt and leaf debris in gutters can provide ants with the food and nutrients that they. Wood destroying insects such as carpenter ants and termites can cause a lot of damage to the structural integrity of your home and foundation by hiding among fallen leaves in your gutters.

The gutter system around your home allows easy travel for insects as well as providing many entry points into your home and attic. This video was taken on my roof and highlights how residual moisture in decomposing gutter debris can cause an environment friendly to ants and centipedes along with other. If you have areas of standing water ants will be. Clogged gutters are a common source of water damage which in turn is an invitation to carpenter ants to invade your home.