Around Hawaii
Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.
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Local ant information
Ant control in Hawaii
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Ants in Hawaii: what to know
Where the trail leads
Look for the rooms and outdoor areas where you regularly notice ants. Food, water, and small openings are useful things to mention when asking for help.
A useful next step
Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to know the ant species before getting in touch.
Local research
Ants in Hawaii: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which ants actually live in Hawaii, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
Ant species recorded in Hawaii
- Ghost ant (Tapinoma melanocephalum) — Tiny (1.3–1.5 mm) tramp ant with dark head and pale abdomen; established in Florida (mostly Sarasota to Orlando and south, north to Alachua and Duval counties) and Hawaii, reach…
When ants are busiest in Hawaii
Tropical tramp ants are active year-round (UF/IFAS).
UF/IFAS reports the ghost ant is well established in Florida and Hawaii and its range is expanding.
For context, nationally
- more than 367 million acres — Acres infested by imported fire ants. USDA APHIS
- Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Puerto Rico — States and territories with imported fire ant infestations (APHIS). USDA APHIS
Sources: USDA APHIS; Ghost Ant, Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius). Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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