Mike, recently we discovered that the BrokenHouse was the location of an apocalyptic ant battle; apparently the black ants in our yard were invaded by an expanding red ant empire, and were losing badly. It seems that they left a small force to mount a rearguard action, while the majority of the nest moved the queen and every egg and pupa they had...into our attic.
BrokenMa called two places: Terminix and Orkin. The people at Terminix seemed indifferent about our business, and told us that they couldn't have anyone out to our house for days (the woman told my wife this as my wife is watching ants fall from a tiny hole in the ceiling onto our bed at a rate of about one every five seconds).
Orkin, on the other hand, hard far better customer service, cheaper prices, and got someone out to the house same day.
-BP