Carpenter Ant Identification & Prevention
What are carpenter ants?
Carpenter ants are social insects that live together in highly organized, complex colonies. These ants are wood-destroying pests because they build their nests inside pieces of wood. Unlike termites, another well-known wood-destroying pest, carpenter ants don’t eat wood; they only use it as a nesting site.
Carpenter ants are large in size, with workers growing between ¼ and ½ an inch in length. They are usually black but can also be brown, red, or a combination of all three colors.
Carpenter ants in Plymouth are best eliminated with the help of a professional. Keep reading to learn more about these destructive common household pests.
Are carpenter ants dangerous?
Yes, carpenter ants are dangerous; they are one of the more problematic ants to find their way into our Plymouth homes. Carpenter ants prefer to create their nests in wet or decaying pieces of wood. When carpenter ants enter our homes and decide to stay and nest, they can cause extensive and expensive structural damage over time. Though they first invade water-damaged pieces of wood, as their colony grows, they can start infiltrating sound wood.
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