ant season

noun

The time of year when the visible of activity in ants spike drastically as temperatures warm up; when ant colonies wake from winter dormancy, experience a surge in population, and become highly active in their search for food, water, and nesting sites; generally considered by homeowners and pest control professionals to be early spring through summer (typically March to August in the Northern Hemisphere).

Meanings

noun
  1. informalThe time of year when the visible of activity in ants spike drastically as temperatures warm up; when ant colonies wake from winter dormancy, experience a surge in population, and become highly active in their search for food, water, and nesting sites; generally considered by homeowners and pest control professionals to be early spring through summer (typically March to August in the Northern Hemisphere).
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