Pest profile
Wood-damaging ants common in the UP. We locate nests and protect the structural integrity of your home.
Did you know?
Large, black, and destructive, carpenter ants don't eat wood; they tunnel through it to nest. Left untreated, they can quietly weaken the structure of your home.
Carpenter ants are rather large at 3/8 to 1/2 inch long, colored black, brownish-red, or a combination, and are easily seen around the areas where they're building nests. They're set apart from other large ants by their rounded thoraxes.
Unlike termites, carpenter ants don't eat wood; they excavate soft wood to create nests, galleries, and tunnels where they lay eggs, store food, and raise young. They favor old tree trunks, but the wood in home framing suits them just fine, and they often build several nests close together.
Sawdust-like waste called frass beneath the holes they've bored, and sometimes the faint chewing sounds of ants burrowing into wood.
Their tunneling carves elaborate circular corridors and chambers that can weaken joists, joints, and support beams, damage that can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars to repair.
Keep them out
Repair water-damaged wood and fix leaky faucets
Seal windows and gaps with caulk
Keep woodpiles and garden debris away from the house
Have nests professionally treated so they don’t spread
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