Know the signs of this infestation.
Experts say that while it's never ideal to see a winged carpenter ant in your home, you may have an especially urgent problem if you see one in the winter."During the winter, particularly in colder areas of the country, ants are not living and breeding in the open outdoors," reportsin your home during the winter, it is most likely that the ants are living within the structure of your home and, worse, it is very likely that there is a carpenter ant nest within the structure.
On the other hand, if you see one winged ant in your home in the summer, there's a higher likelihood that it through an open window or crack somewhere. Still, look out for more bugs, which could signal a problem during any season.—another type of bug that warrants a call to the exterminator. You can distinguish a flying carpenter ant from a termite by the dark color of its body, narrow waist, bent antennae, and short hind wings. Termites are lighter in color, have no defined waist, and have longer wings with uniform length.
are one of the most problematic. They can cause serious property damage to homes and other buildings," explains the National Pest Management Association."Carpenter ants get their name because they excavate wood in order to build their nests. Their excavation results in smooth tunnels inside the wood. Much like termites and other wood destroying insects, this excavation can compromise the structural soundness of the wood over time.
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