Identifying Thief Ant Infestations

Thief ants can be persistent. Due to their tiny size and their underground living habits, thief ants can withstand attacks that decimate Argentine ant and crazy ant colonies and, because they live underground, thief ants remain out of the way and out of sight of pest control methods. Preventive exclusion of thief ants from your home, sealing cracks, crevices and holes where thief ants might sneak in, can be the best way to control them.

Taking care to wipe down all kitchen countertops and sweep or vacuum all floors regularly after snacks and meals to eliminate crumbs and spills will help deter thief ants. Making sure all open snacks, chips and other open dried goods in your pantry are stored in air-tight glass, metal or hard plastic containers will deter thief ants from infesting bags of open greasy snacks.