Ants

Garden ants and Pharaoh ants are the two most common found in the UK.

Garden Ants
Pharaoh Ants
The pharaoh ant is a tiny ant, dull-yellowish to light orange in colour and not much more than 2.5mm long.

They prefer warm areas for nesting. Nesting sites include dark voids such as walls, cracks in woodwork, stacks of paper, envelopes, under appliances and carpets. They are often found near moisture such as kitchens and bathrooms.

They travel from room to room within the walls along the plumbing pipes or electrical wiring.

Pharaoh ants are found where food is available. They will eat almost anything and can easily get in to unopened packages. Pharaoh ants trail each other and are attracted to greasy or fatty foods, meats, sugary foods, and other dead insects. They are also attracted to freshly used bandages or soiled nappies. Because of their eating habits, they can contaminate food by wandering over it
Treating for pharaoh ants yourself can make the problem worse. This is because if the ants are under attack they will split up and make several new colonies.