Carpenter ants are twice as big as other types of black ants, which makes identification easy. If you have a carpenter ant ...

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 ...

If you see a few big black ants crawling across your kitchen floors or counters, it’s time to act. Mature colonies can contain 3,000 or more carpenter ants, many of whom remain hidden in the nest.

Carpenter ants can cause structural damage requiring expensive repairs. Ant trails, wood shavings, and damaged wood in your home are signs of an infestation. The best way to treat an infestation is to ...

Your home is one of your most valuable investments, whether it’s part of your retirement plan or an inheritance for future generations. With today's high property values, it's more important than ever ...

Question: I’ve been seeing lots of big, winged black ants around this spring. I assume these are carpenter ants. Are they scouting for more food, aka the wood of my house? What should I do? Answer: ...

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 ...