05/12/2026
Here is a great photo of a Carpenter Ant that we took a couple of days ago.
Carpenter Ants and their satellite colonies can be found infesting the structural wood framework of your home, wood siding, fences, sheds, or other structurally sound wood items on your properties.
It is rare to find the main colony on your property as there is simply too much human interaction to allow a primary nesting site to survive, however it is not completely unheard of.
Carpenter Ants do not feed on wood, they excavate it, tunneling through creating their travel pathways, galleries and other structures to support daily life.
Usually described as large black ants, they are roughly 3-4 times larger than pavement ants. Camponotus modoc (the Western Carpenter Ant) major workers can reach 1.7cm (17mm) in length!
Not as damaging as Termites, but still a risk to your home if an infestation is left unchecked.
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