"ant season" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} ant season
  1. (informal) 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). Tags: informal
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