Maxforce Ant Killer Bait 10oz Jar of Granules $ 16.36

Maxforce Ant Bait 6lb of granules $ 102.14

Cornfield Ants

Size

• 2mm to 2.5mm long (1/10th of an inch)

Color

• Brown to a very dark brown that approaches black

Locations

• Nationwide

Eating Preferences

• Honeydew
• Sweets
• Insects

Stinger

• No

Antennae

• First segment of antennae is shorter than the head

Eyes

• Relatively large sized eyes compared to the ant's head

Nests

• Primarily build mounds in lawns
• Also found nesting in cracks in walkways and beneath rocks
• The nests can connect and become "extended"

Propagation

• Winged male and female Cornfield Ants swarm and start new colonies from August to September

How to Kill

• Use Maxforce Granular Bait
• Track down and bait every trail you can find
• Sprinkle bait around nesting sites - but not directly onto the nest
• A broadcast bait treatment can also help if you have large lawn/field containing many mounds, but only broadcast in conjunction with baiting around every nest (you cannot use broadcast baiting instead of taking the time to address each mound)