How Do Carpenter Ants Look? Detailed Info on How To Identify Carpenter Ants
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How do carpenter ants look?
• Carpenter ants are the largest ants you'll have in your home.• They are black or a mixture of black and red.
• Carpenter ants have a single node between the thorax and abdomen (or waist area).
• Swarmers shed their wings after mating. For this reason, you will often find ants crawling around where swarmers are. This will help you determine whether they are ants or termites.
Should I Be Worried About Flying Ants?
If you find flying ants inside your home, those ants are likely carpenter ants.
What Damage Do Carpenter Ants Do?
These pests are responsible for millions of dollars in property damage each year in the United States. They do not eat wood, but they chew galleries to establish their nests and build pathways to food sources. These pockets and tunnels can weaken support structures and lead to sagging, warping, and bulging.\
Why Do I Have Carpenter Ants?
This species of ant is attracted to decaying wood and moisture.
If you store wood next to your home, you will invite these pests close to your exterior walls. Make sure firewood, construction materials, and other wood products are kept at least 15 feet from your home and that they are raised off the ground.
If you store wood inside your home, carpenter ants can hitchhike into your home and take root. Be sure to store only what you will burn within 48 hours.
Carpenter ants prefer rotting wood. If you have a gutter system that is blocked or broken, it can cause water to run down the sides of your home. This will lead to rot. Carpenter ants are attracted to these conditions.
Carpenter ants need a food source. They don't eat wood; they eat food. If you have open trash cans next to your home, this can also draw carpenter ants in.
If I protect my stored foods, will carpenter ants leave me alone?
When carpenter ants nest inside the walls of your home, it is a good idea to make stored food hard to access by storing them in hard plastic, sealable containers. But carpenter ants don't need an interior food source to thrive inside your walls. They can feed on exterior foods as well. Plants, fruits, and vegetables near your home will give these insects what they need to survive. Carpenter ants are omnivores. That means they can survive on other insects, dead animals, vegetation, as well as sugary foods and starches.
It's crucial to obtain a complete inspection and prompt treatment if you discover flying carpenter ants within your home.
Carpenter ants can do a lot of harm if they are not controlled.
Please don't wait until your walls start to sag or you find hundreds of them crawling around in your kitchen.
It's crucial to obtain a complete inspection and prompt treatment if you discover flying carpenter ants within your home.
Carpenter ants can do a lot of harm if they are not controlled.
Please don't wait until your walls start to sag or you find hundreds of them crawling around in your kitchen.
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