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A ant colony is usually formed by a queen who begins northamericanmoths a nest in a piece of old buried wood or in a partially decayed tree or stump. In mature infestations, there may be as many northamericanmoths as ten satellite colonies linked to the parent colony by trails. There is a frequent exchange of workers between these satellite colonies and the main nest. Colonies normally do not produce winged reproductive forms until they are at least three to six years old with emergence of swarmers typically occurring from May through July. The most common way in which homes become northamericanmoths infested is through emigration of an existing colony. Houses located near wooded areas or brush covered vacant lots are good candidates for infestation. ant colonies are inclined to move if they are disturbed, as often happens during construction. Thus, new homes or those surrounding a new building lot present likely locations for northamericanmoths attack.

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