How To Get Rid of Carpenter Ants

It can be difficult to get rid of carpenter ants once you see them. This is because you usually see the scouts but not the rest of the colony. Scouts go out looking for food, water sources, and resources to build their nest.

As they scout, they lay a scented trail for other carpenter ants to follow. To get rid of carpenter ants you’ll need to find and destroy the colony and clean up the scent trail so other ants aren’t attracted by the pheromones they leave behind.

You can find a carpenter ants nest by observing the scouts. If you watch them long enough, you’ll see the scout make their way back to the nest. You can also place your own ant bait like sweets out for them to pick up. You’ll know you’ve found the nest when you see an area where ants are coming in and out, and there’s wood debris or particles that look like saw dust nearby.

Once you find the carpenter ants nest, you’ll want to make sure it’s destroyed. After destroying the nest you’ll need to clean up the areas you saw the carpenter ants to remove any pheromone trails the scouts left. This is a very important step to get rid of carpenter ants, because if you don’t, the scent will attract more ants.

Identifying Carpenter Ants

Carpenter ants are considered the most prevalent ants in the United States. Identifying them is generally easy as the carpenter ants size is larger than other ants. They typically measure from 3.4 to 13 millimeters in length. Although most varieties of carpenter ants are black, some sometimes have reddish or yellowish undertones.

Unlike other ants, the thorax of carpenter ants is uniformly spherical; there is no indentation. Their mouth, or mandibles, are notably large compared to the rest of their body.

An interesting fact about carpenter ants is that some of them have wings. While the carpenter ant queen and workers don’t have wings, reproductive male and female carpenter ants do and they use their wings to fly around and find a mate.

Signs of Carpenter Ants in The House

Carpenter ants can quickly become invasive and cause extensive damage to your home if left unchecked. Recognizing signs of carpenter ants in the house and taking the necessary steps to eliminate the problem is essential in preserving and protecting your home from these unwelcome guests.

Early signs of carpenter ants include seeing a large black ant moving slowly inside or around your house and sawdust-like mashed wood near windows, decks, sink cabinets, or other wooden structures. Furthermore, you might hear faint rustling coming from wall cavities in common nesting areas that house a carpenter ant colony.

The Best Way to Get Rid of Carpenter Ants

Carpenter pests can be a huge nuisance and cause tremendous amounts of damage to homes, fences, decks, and other items. Pest Fighter is here to help!

The best way to get rid of carpenter ants and their nest is to use a water-based treatments. Our water-based treatment attaches to the hairs on an ant’s leg, and they take it back to the nest and share it with the colony. When carpenter ants clean themselves, they ingest the water-based treatment and die.

Pest Fighter has years of experience with carpenter ant pest control, and we utilize the most advanced strategies available. We can quickly get rid of carpenter ants and our services are 100% guaranteed.