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Pest Control TechnicianAnts cause damage to thousands of homes every year in the Puget Sound. Stop Bugging Me Pest Control is the local choice for ant removal and remediation. Our certified technicians will make your home safe from ants to keep them from further damaging your home.

  • Northwest’s trusted choice for Ant control. Stop Bugging Me offers more value and a more experienced staff.
  • Local technicians and ownership means we are part of the community you live in. We are neighbors and friends, and are here for the long haul if you ever have a problem.
  • Our services are effective and our technicians are environmentally conscience. We offer extremely safe and effective methods of ant control.
GUARANTEE – YOUR SATISFACTION IS OUR ULTIMATE GOAL. WE HAVE A FANTASTIC TRACK RECORD WITH ANT CONTROL AND EXTERMINATION AND WILL DO EVERYTHING NECESSARY TO RID YOUR HOME OF ANTS. EACH PROBLEM IS UNIQUE SO YOUR TECHNICIAN WILL GIVE YOU A PERSONALIZED TREATMENT PLAN AND WARRANTY THE WORK FOR AS LONG AS YOU ARE ENROLLED IN OUR MAINTENANCE PROGRAM.
“Stop Bugging Me came out to assess the exterior of my home for rodent activity and to place traps. Went great! Work was thorough and they came out the next week for a free follow up to clean the traps.”
Hannah M. – Tacoma, WA
“We had the perimeter of the house sprayed and cleared of spiders and webs. Stop Bugging Me was prompt, efficient, friendly, and did a great job clearing our house (which had been sitting vacant for a month and was covered in webs).”
Reyna R. – Carnation, WA
“They were very helpful in explaining what the ants were looking for and doing, and completing the necessary repeat treatments to get rid of them. We have them come out every three months and haven’t seen any ants in the house since the summer. The technicians are always courteous.”
Traci J. – Edmonds, WA

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We have helped thousands in the Puget Sound

Our services are effective and our technicians are environmentally conscious. We offer extremely safe and effective methods of ant control.

Our value is in our commitment to fix your problem. We are not a one and done company. We strive for your complete satisfaction and offer many programs for effective ant control at a reasonable price.

Experience is knowing how to do the job right and doing it at a fair price. We have over 80 years combined experience in ant removal and remediation which means 80 years of serving clients in the northwest.

Sugar Ant

Commonly called Sugar Ants, Odorous House Ants (OHA), are named for a sour odor that comes from them when squished! OHA for short, are the small, mostly black ants that visit in early spring for a carbohydrate meal and like to show up on kitchen counters. They generally are found after rains in the spring, summer, and fall as well when nests are disturbed.  Their nests are spread out and very near the surface of the surrounding environment. Additionally they will nest under any debris in the yard. OHA are known to have multiple nesting sites and will break off a new colony if disturbed. Baiting and spraying are two of the most common ways to address the extermination of these ants.

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Carpenter Ant

Carpenter Ants are large black ants that may be found in, and around, structures in the northwest. These ants will generally be found trailing from a primary nest in the surrounding environment to a secondary nest in a home or garage. Carpenter ants do not eat wood as a food source but do damage the wood by chewing it to make colonies within. Extermination of Carpenter ants starts by treating the structure. Applying sprays near the foundation at ground level and removing overhead access to the structure are the two key methods of stopping them from damaging your home. Finding and killing the primary nesting site can be accomplished by following the carpenter ant trial back from the structure to the colony, generally, in a stump or downed log.

Other Northwest Ants

Moisture Ants

Moisture ants colonize wood saturated with water in your home generally caused by roof or plumbing leaks. They can also be found where faulty siding and gutter systems may be allowing water into sill plates or wood near the foundation. Treatment methods and extermination consist of targeting sprays and correction of moisture problems.

Pavement Ants

Pavement ants are small ants that you see in and around cracks in sidewalks and paved areas. These ants generally do not come inside structures unless they are inhabiting an area from the outside that continues into the structure. This can happen with additions to homes or where newly paved areas meet up to foundations. Pavement ants do not harm structures but do swarm in summer months. If this happens inside a structure you will have flying ants all over the place. These ants can be treated by finding the entrance to the underground nest and treating it with spray applied pesticide.

Velvety Tree Ant

Velvety tree ants are the little ants you picture spoiling your picnic. They are generally out in the environment foraging and have a unique knack for finding your crumbs and things you leave behind. Living in dead spaces of trees these ants find their way into homes searching for sweets to bring back to the queen. Treatment includes barrier sprays to the home and cutting back of vegetation next to the structure.