This species does not truly fly but rather glides up to 160 feet using a muscle membrane between its legs and body.
Red granuals in attic.
I have noticed that on urination once every few weeks there will be red sand like particles in the urine.
If a plasterboard ceiling oe adobe like material then it isn t termites or carpenter ants.
Apply the granules with a broadcast spreader.
If you have these larger cockroaches entering your home from the attic area due to trees that overhang the attic or gutters that are not clean using baits like intice insect baits would give you excellent results.
While not known to be troublemakers for most homeowners these squirrels can get inside your home through small openings.
Carpenter ants leave piles of sawdust material below their runs holes.
This frass is the result of the tiny wood colored pellets that termites knock loose from their tiny pin sized holes as they burrow deeper into the lumber in your home.
Invict xpress granular bait.
Dark granules on laminated asphalt shingles absorb the sun s radiation pushing heat into the building which explains why an attic can be 50 to 85 degrees warmer than the outside temperature on a hot summer day.
The ants share the bait and die.
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Cool roof asphalt shingles help lower that difference to just 5 or 10 degrees by using granules coated with a highly reflective.
Some of these insecticides keep killing fire ants for up to a year.
Outdoor ant baits are a viable option to help control outdoor ant activity that s happening around your yard but ants won t always prefer the same type of bait so it is best to use both ant liquid bait and ant granules place bait stations near ant trails and check and refresh the bait on a weekly basis.
Of course this requires a solid wood area like the beams in a garage or an attic.
At that point they can urinate leave droppings and generally cause damage in attic spaces.
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Outdoor ant populations must be kept under control to prevent them from moving inside.