Set out baits labeled for carpenter ants. Baits can be effective because ants share food with each other, says Benson. Place ...

Carpenter ants are not squeamish when it comes to caring for the wounded. To minimize the risk of infection, the insects ...

I was out in the woods enjoying these, potentially, last days of winter and noticed one of our beautiful giant trees getting ripped apart by a pileated woodpecker. The woodpeckers have been going at ...

Carpenter ants may not eat wood like termites, but they can still cause serious damage by tunneling through it to build their nests. And unlike other ants, they’re not just after your crumbs—they’re ...

In the forest, carpenter ants have a job to do, recycling woody debris, such as dead trees and fallen logs. But these large ants become nuisances when they forage or nest inside our homes. “Carpenter ...

How to identify carpenter ants: What do they look like? Carpenter ants, a.k.a. Camponotus spp., are pretty big compared to their cousins. “Carpenter ants are generally easy to tell from other ants ...