Termite Swarm or Flying Ant in Santa Fe and Spring Hill

Rain hits Santa Fe and Spring Hill. Then you find winged bugs on the windowsill. Some people spray first and ask later. Don’t.

Those insects are either termite swarmers or flying ants. The treatment is not the same. Death Row Pest Control will tell you which one you have after we look at the house. Not after you dump a can of killer on the porch.

Death Row Pest Control is family-run. We work hard, spray harder. We come to the house. Call or text 931-500-6969. Same number for SMS: 931-500-6969. That is the only public line.

Equal wings vs a pinched waist

Save one insect or the shed wings if you can. Then call. Here is the simple split.

Termite swarmers have two pairs of wings that are about the same length. The body is thick. No skinny ant waist. After a swarm you often find a pile of wings on the sill or in a spider web.

Flying ants have front wings longer than the back wings. They have a pinched waist. Elbowed antennae. They can swarm after rain too. They are still ants.

Santa Fe farmhouses have old sills, crawl spaces, and outbuildings. Spring Hill new construction sits on the same soil. New wood is still wood. Subterranean termites do not skip a subdivision because the paint is fresh.

Do not panic-spray

Spraying the flying ones does not kill a termite colony in the ground or in the wood. It also makes the ID harder. Do not soak the foundation in a random product and then ask us to finish it. We inspect first. Then we treat if it is termites.

We do not diagnose a swarm from a Facebook photo. Send one if you want. We still look in person.

What a visit looks like

You call or text 931-500-6969.
We look. Foundation, crawl, wood that sounds wrong, the sill, the pile of wings.
You get a straight answer. Flying ants can sit on a regular insect stop. Termites get an inspection on the plan rules below. Treatment is quoted if the colony is live.

We will not pretend a spray stop is a termite warranty. Inspection is honest. Treatment is honest.

Shield plans vs termites

Current Shield prices:

Basic Shield, $50/month — interior + exterior insects. Rodents not included. Termite inspection is not included. Published add-on is $189.
Advance Shield, $75/month — termite inspection is included. Rodents and mosquitoes too. 48-hour arrival.
Premium Shield, $125/month — termite inspection is included. More visits in spring and summer. 24-hour arrival.

Inspection is the membership line. Killing a colony is a quote. Do not buy Basic $50 and hope the swarm was “just ants.”

Plans live on pricing. Termite work lives on termite control. Need a stop on the calendar? Contact us.

Towns we actually run

Santa Fe — home office and charter address, 3779 Raleigh Elam Rd, Santa Fe, TN 38482. TN pesticide license 5908. Farmhouse sills and outbuildings. Santa Fe location.

Spring Hill — office at 220 Town Center Pkwy, Spring Hill, TN 37174. New slabs on the same dirt. Swarmers on a brand-new sill still count. Spring Hill location.

Columbia — office at 610 N Garden St Basement, Columbia, TN 38401. Older downtown wood and crawl spaces. Columbia location.

Franklin and Thompson’s Station — service area. No office. Same truck. Same number. Maury County and Williamson County are the route. Franklin has a page: Franklin location. Thompson’s Station runs on the Spring Hill route.

Pest service happens at your property. We come to you.

Who this is

Death Row Pest Control, LLC. Family-run and local to Maury County.

Want the company picture first? Start at the home page.

Call or text 931-500-6969.

We Work Hard but Spray Harder.

Termite swarm FAQs

How do I tell a termite swarm from flying ants?
Termite swarmers have equal-length wings and a thick waist. Flying ants have longer front wings and a pinched waist. Save a sample or the shed wings. We still inspect in person. Call or text 931-500-6969.

Does Basic Shield include a termite inspection?
No. Basic $50 does not include termite inspection. The published add-on is $189. Advance $75 and Premium $125 include termite inspection.

Should I spray the swarmers?
Don’t panic-spray. Spraying the flying ones does not kill a colony in the wood or the ground. Call or text 931-500-6969. We inspect, then we treat.

Do new Spring Hill houses get termites?
Yes. New slabs sit on the same soil. Santa Fe farmhouses and Spring Hill new construction both need a real look. Paint does not stop subterranean termites.

Does a Shield plan include termite treatment?
No. Inspection is the membership line on Advance $75 and Premium $125. Treatment after a find is quoted. It is not free eradication.

What number do I call?
931-500-6969. Call or text. That is the only public number.