While many people view them as pests, they actually play an important role in the natural breakdown of decaying wood. Understanding a bit more about these insects can help you determine whether their ...

Carpenter ants are black, red, or brown ants that tunnel through wood to form colonies. They live throughout the United States, particularly in the north. There are more than 1,000 species of ...

Set out baits labeled for carpenter ants. Baits can be effective because ants share food with each other, says Benson. Place them outside your home where you see ants foraging or entering the home.

In a still from a video, an ant at the bottom of the image bites off the leg of a wounded ant with a purple marker on its back. Danny Buffat Researchers have observed Florida carpenter ants ...

Q: We have had carpenter ants in a summer place that is not used constantly. We have had the place sprayed each year for these ants. Now we have found tiny holes in the front room ceiling. We called ...

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