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Their galleries are in wood vs soil, hence the name.
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Do carpenter ants eat drywall?
Carpenter ants do not eat drywall or wood. They hollow it out to nest in it.
What do you call a population of carpenter ants?
A colony if it's the nest, otherwise you are seeing foraging workers.
The difference between flying ants and carpenter ants or are all flying ants carpenter ants?
Not all flying ants are carpenter ants. However, all carpenter ants can fly. There are various types of flying ants. Carpenter ants can be distinguished by their larger size and reddish tone to their body.
How can I get rid of ants in my home?
You need to find the carpenter ant nest in order to get rid of them. Spraying yourself or having a company do so will only kill the worker ants who are away from the nest. Once the nest is found, use non-repellent pesticides to kill them all.
Army fire and carpenter are types of what insect?
These are all types of ants
Is black carpenter ants bites venomous?
No, carpenter ants are not venemous at all.
Are all big 'black ants' 'carpenter ants'?
carpenter ants do not eat wood like termites, but they do bore through wood to create galleries for their nests. [this replaces a very false answer--good sources for more answers and identifying different species of black ants--this can be tricky--are univsersity extension services you can find on the internet, they have URLs ending in .edu]
Can ants live in a box?
I believe carpenter ants can.
Do carpenter ants eat cactus?
Red ants
Do carpenter ants and harvester ants look alike?
yes
What is a group of ants?
It's a colony of ants or a nest of ants. If we say an ants' colony, or ants' nest, it's the place where they live. marie
Are carpenter ants poisonous?
Both carpenter ants and acrobat ants will bite. The carpenter ant rarely bites a human and they are not poisonous. The acrobat ant is quick to bite and this can cause pain and itching but they are not poisonous.
