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Life Cycle<\/h2>\n

Over a lifetime, the pharaoh ant\u2019s queen can lay up to 400 eggs. Ideally, a gestation period of 38 days is required for an egg to become an adult worker ant. Workers live for about 70 days while queens live up to 200 days. The pharaoh ants are difficult to eliminate because they produce several “satellite” colonies associated with the mother colony. These massive colonies have many queens and hundreds of thousands of ants.<\/p>\n

Habitat and Food<\/h2>\n

Pharaoh ants normally build their nests in places that are very difficult to access, for example, in areas that are hot and humid, such as behind baseboards, tiles, or in furniture. They are typically nocturnal and attracted to food such as dead insects, meat, cheese and sweet substances such as syrup, fruits, frozen pies and cakes.<\/p>\n

Undesirable Effects<\/h2>\n

Although pharaoh ants do not sting, they can bite. Once in the house, they feed on almost anything that humans consume. As in the case of any parasite, the infestation of the pharaoh ant is unpleasant for the occupants. In hospitals, this parasite can be a carrier of pathogenic bacteria. The pharaoh ant is particularly difficult to control because it moves its colonies rapidly.<\/p>\n

Signs of Infestation<\/h2>\n

Regular and large numbers of Pharaoh ants around the same area is a sign of infestation.<\/p>\n

Preparation Steps for a Treatment<\/h2>\n