{"id":159,"date":"2026-10-12T04:28:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T11:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/ants\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T04:28:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T11:28:06","slug":"ants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/pests\/ants\/","title":{"rendered":"Ants"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"uncoder uncoder-159 uncoder--page\" data-uncoder-doc=\"159\"><section id=\"top\" class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-if7dyk8\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-nffyktf\"><figure class=\"uncoder-image uncoder-oc1iahe\" data-uncoder-js=\"lightbox\"><img width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/red-ant-climbing-bright-green-leaf.webp\" class=\"uncoder-image__img\" alt=\"Red ant climbing a bright green leaf stem\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/red-ant-climbing-bright-green-leaf.webp 2000w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/red-ant-climbing-bright-green-leaf-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/red-ant-climbing-bright-green-leaf-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/red-ant-climbing-bright-green-leaf-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/red-ant-climbing-bright-green-leaf-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/red-ant-climbing-bright-green-leaf-1536x1536.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-va2nrdh\"><h1 class=\"uncoder-heading uncoder-gj4phyc\">Ants<\/h1><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-e5b4fjo\"><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-ee1zeg5 uncoder-text\"><p>Trails along counters and baseboards usually lead back to a colony outside. Fire ants and carpenter ants need more than a spray.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-button uncoder-gty5ook sw-btn sw-btn--lime\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/contact\/\" class=\"uncoder-btn uncoder-btn--primary uncoder-btn--md uncoder-hover-flip\"><span class=\"uncoder-btn__text\">Book an inspection<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"pest\" class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-pdbxu4o uncoder-container--boxed\"><div class=\"uncoder-container__inner\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-lcq2u1r\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-x9qfq87\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-bzt401v\"><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-qawtjli uncoder-text\"><p>Busiest months in Austin<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-nvslh5v uncoder-text\"><p>Apr\u2013Sep<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-ab58rv8 uncoder-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/pests\/#calendar\">See the pest calendar<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-k2kmch4\"><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-ig7q13i uncoder-text\"><p>Main risk<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-a3wwnc2 uncoder-text\"><p>Nuisance<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-gko802b uncoder-text\"><h2>Signs to look for<\/h2>\n<ul><li>Lines of ants between a food source and a crack, window or outlet.<\/li><li>Small piles of soil or wood shavings near baseboards (carpenter ants).<\/li><li>Mounds in the lawn that swarm when disturbed (fire ants).<\/li><\/ul>\n<h2>Why it matters<\/h2>\n<p>Most ants are a nuisance, but fire ants sting and carpenter ants hollow out damp wood. Spraying the trail you can see only kills foragers; the colony keeps sending more.<\/p>\n<h2>How to keep them out<\/h2>\n<ul><li>Store food in sealed containers and wipe up sugary spills straight away.<\/li><li>Trim shrubs and branches so they don\u2019t touch the house.<\/li><li>Seal gaps around windows, pipes and cables.<\/li><\/ul>\n<h2>How we treat them<\/h2>\n<p>We identify the species first, then use slow-acting baits that foragers carry back to the colony, plus a perimeter treatment outside. Most homes are clear within two weeks.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-h1ytayx\"><h2 class=\"uncoder-heading uncoder-k60h9g3\">Matching service<\/h2><a class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-t6sewok sw-zoom\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/services\/ant-control\/\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-tvpntsg\"><figure class=\"uncoder-image uncoder-ulzrng2\" data-uncoder-js=\"lightbox\"><img width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/red-ant-climbing-bright-green-leaf.webp\" class=\"uncoder-image__img\" alt=\"Red ant climbing a bright green leaf stem\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/red-ant-climbing-bright-green-leaf.webp 2000w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/red-ant-climbing-bright-green-leaf-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/red-ant-climbing-bright-green-leaf-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/red-ant-climbing-bright-green-leaf-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/red-ant-climbing-bright-green-leaf-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/red-ant-climbing-bright-green-leaf-1536x1536.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-iq7zyc8 uncoder-text\"><p>Ant Control<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"other-pests\" class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-ppwmekr uncoder-container--boxed\"><div class=\"uncoder-container__inner\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-fruixnk\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-yk5pofu\"><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-njbl27w uncoder-text sw-tag sw-tag--dark\"><p>Pest Library<\/p><\/div><h2 class=\"uncoder-heading uncoder-snfc5im\">Other pests we handle<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-uwq0y8q uncoder-container--grid\"><a class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-d9x14es sw-zoom\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/pests\/cockroaches\/\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-r22y0bc\"><figure class=\"uncoder-image uncoder-j9ntqvn\" data-uncoder-js=\"lightbox\"><img width=\"2000\" height=\"2500\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/brown-cockroach-crawling-across-dark-green.webp\" class=\"uncoder-image__img\" alt=\"Brown cockroach crawling across a dark green leaf\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/brown-cockroach-crawling-across-dark-green.webp 2000w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/brown-cockroach-crawling-across-dark-green-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/brown-cockroach-crawling-across-dark-green-819x1024.webp 819w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/brown-cockroach-crawling-across-dark-green-768x960.webp 768w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/brown-cockroach-crawling-across-dark-green-1229x1536.webp 1229w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/brown-cockroach-crawling-across-dark-green-1638x2048.webp 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-nlfsu7e uncoder-text\"><p>Cockroaches<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-of7rwon sw-zoom\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/pests\/termites\/\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-o9prbbv\"><figure class=\"uncoder-image uncoder-rr9an11\" data-uncoder-js=\"lightbox\"><img width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wood-eaten-away-termites-mud-tunnels.webp\" class=\"uncoder-image__img\" alt=\"Wood eaten away by termites, with mud tunnels across the grain\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wood-eaten-away-termites-mud-tunnels.webp 1600w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wood-eaten-away-termites-mud-tunnels-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wood-eaten-away-termites-mud-tunnels-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wood-eaten-away-termites-mud-tunnels-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wood-eaten-away-termites-mud-tunnels-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-gkyoqeg uncoder-text\"><p>Termites<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-tk80qi2 sw-zoom\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/pests\/bed-bugs\/\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-f1pwukb\"><figure class=\"uncoder-image uncoder-ox0q7ry\" data-uncoder-js=\"lightbox\"><img width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/close-up-bed-bug-glass.webp\" class=\"uncoder-image__img\" alt=\"Close-up of a bed bug on glass\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/close-up-bed-bug-glass.webp 1600w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/close-up-bed-bug-glass-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/close-up-bed-bug-glass-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/close-up-bed-bug-glass-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/close-up-bed-bug-glass-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-y3autxz uncoder-text\"><p>Bed Bugs<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-xc7ib2s sw-zoom\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/pests\/mosquitoes\/\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-idaweq3\"><figure class=\"uncoder-image uncoder-b0sxo4n\" data-uncoder-js=\"lightbox\"><img width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mosquito-resting-beneath-green-leaf-scaled-1.webp\" class=\"uncoder-image__img\" alt=\"Mosquito resting beneath a green leaf\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mosquito-resting-beneath-green-leaf-scaled-1.webp 1707w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mosquito-resting-beneath-green-leaf-scaled-1-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mosquito-resting-beneath-green-leaf-scaled-1-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mosquito-resting-beneath-green-leaf-scaled-1-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mosquito-resting-beneath-green-leaf-scaled-1-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mosquito-resting-beneath-green-leaf-scaled-1-1366x2048.webp 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-f968b1y uncoder-text\"><p>Mosquitoes<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-fjnkk2v sw-zoom\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/pests\/wasps\/\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-tdi589s\"><figure class=\"uncoder-image uncoder-edbpu4v\" data-uncoder-js=\"lightbox\"><img width=\"2000\" height=\"1340\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/yellow-black-wasp-flight-against-black.webp\" class=\"uncoder-image__img\" alt=\"Yellow-and-black wasp in flight against a black background\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/yellow-black-wasp-flight-against-black.webp 2000w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/yellow-black-wasp-flight-against-black-300x201.webp 300w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/yellow-black-wasp-flight-against-black-1024x686.webp 1024w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/yellow-black-wasp-flight-against-black-768x515.webp 768w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/yellow-black-wasp-flight-against-black-1536x1029.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-sqepf7i uncoder-text\"><p>Wasps &amp; Hornets<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-dma6rgc sw-zoom\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/pests\/rodents\/\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-rxyb5dd\"><figure class=\"uncoder-image uncoder-ibrtbnq\" data-uncoder-js=\"lightbox\"><img width=\"2000\" height=\"1252\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/two-mice-eating-scattered-grain-wooden.webp\" class=\"uncoder-image__img\" alt=\"Two mice eating scattered grain on a wooden plank at night\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/two-mice-eating-scattered-grain-wooden.webp 2000w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/two-mice-eating-scattered-grain-wooden-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/two-mice-eating-scattered-grain-wooden-1024x641.webp 1024w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/two-mice-eating-scattered-grain-wooden-768x481.webp 768w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/swatwell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/two-mice-eating-scattered-grain-wooden-1536x962.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-txm3i3p uncoder-text\"><p>Mice &amp; Rats<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ants Trails along counters and baseboards usually lead back to a colony outside. Fire ants and carpenter ants need more than a spray. 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