Carpenter ants chew through wood to construct their nests. You might think that a tiny ant couldn’t possibly ruin your day, let alone your home. But when it comes to carpenter ants, these ...

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 ...

Life in a Florida carpenter ant (Camponotus floridanus) colony can be dangerous, particularly if other colonies are located nearby. It’s not uncommon for neighboring ants to wage war upon each ...

Like termites, carpenter ants can wreak havoc on your home. However, they don’t actually eat wood; rather, they excavate wood to build their nests.

Reddish-brown Florida carpenter ants, which reach about 1.5 centimeters (about three-fifths of an inch) in length, can be found nesting in rotting wood throughout the southeastern United States.

Reddish-brown Florida carpenter ants, which reach about 1.5 centimeters (about three-fifths of an inch) in length, can be found nesting in rotting wood throughout the southeastern United States.

Florida carpenter ants were observed performing surgery on each other. An ant species can amputate each other's legs and can also determine whether it is needed depending on the location of the ...

"We are averaging about 40 calls a day for our ant season — in particular carpenter ants. So it's getting busy for us, for sure," he said.

Carpenter ants do not eat wood, they only tunnel and chew through wood to create nests. The western black carpenter ant colony, when mature, contains about 10-20,000 workers, with large colonies ...

The red carpenter ant has a dark brownish-black body, with a reddish-brown upper body. The black carpenter ant is dark brownish-black all over. Carpenter ants are from 6 to 25 mm (.24 to 1 inch) long.

Reddish-brown Florida carpenter ants, which reach about 1.5 centimeters (about three-fifths of an inch) in length, can be found nesting in rotting wood throughout the southeastern United States.