jerijen,
Oh that does sound awful!! They always say to seal holes, but you cant's seal them all. And bugs and ants are so small they can come in anywhere anyway.
In California we had what I called "normal" black ants. I had only ever seen those except when we were in the forest we'd see the 'red' ants. They weren't fire ants just red ants.
Here, there are so many species in my yard, that I have absolutely no idea. The pest control guy said one of the nests he treated last time were acrobat ants. I didn't know which nest he was referring to since there were several. He treats the nests but I always have more. I know they are underground in my yard in addition to the 3 large nests and the 4 new smaller nests currently in the yard. (And probably more after last night's rain.)
I have itty-bitty-almost-microscopic ones. I also have the "normal" ones, and I have big ones, and I have the biting ones. (Owww-they hurt) Now it seems I also have either fire ants or pyramid ants. (Yet to be identified).
The micro and normal ones are on both patios, around my pots, but not IN the pots. Those don't seem to have a trail and I don't know where they are coming from. The micro and normal ones are also underground in two flowerbeds. Once when I first disturbed them, they went into panic mode and were moving eggs. I caught that on video. A couple of days later I saw a new nest and destroyed it with boiling water, but there are always more. The one thing I'm grateful is that they have not come inside.
Pest control is coming on Monday. I don't want to spray everything because I do see butterflies and an occasional bee.
