CARPENTER ANT IDENTIFICATION
(Genus camponotus)
Carpenters ants are a wood-destroying pest that burrows into wood to make their nests. This burrowing can leave costly structural damages that some compare to that of termites. While these pests may just look like your average ant foraging for food, they are not a pest you want infesting your property or home.
What do black carpenter ants look like?
Carpenter ants are a little larger than some of the smaller ant species. They are mostly all black in color but other species can be reddish or a combination of both black and red. They generally nest in moist, decaying wood but can also be seen foraging for food inside of homes and around properties.
Quick black carpenter ant facts
- Are wood-destroying insects
- Prefer rotting or water damaged wood
- Termite swarmers are often mistaken for winged carpenter ants and vice versa
- Are not as destructive as termites but are capable of inflicting extensive damage
- Create satellite colonies inside structures
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