03/26/2025
A home owner in the Kansas City metro area called after seeing these winged creatures around the window. The fear was, they must be termites. After reassuring the home owner they were ants, the next step was to determine the contributing factor (s). A moisture meter was used to measure the percent moisture wood content, and the reading was 20 %. This is considered high; high enough to create moldy conditions. The ants were treated and the home owner was advised to contact a home repair specialist to investigate and mitigate the source of the moisture infiltration.
Lesson to learn: Sometimes, an ant issue may be an indication of a major problem. Don't just treat the symptoms, investigate the cause.
Esau Formusoh, PhD-Owner/Entomologist.
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