House pests such as termites or ants can be some of the most unwelcome guests in your home. Termites and carpenter ants are the most concerning, as an infestation left untreated can cause major ...

Right column: workers of varying sizes. Carpenter ants have dark-colored bodies, narrow waists, elbowed (bent) antennae and hind wings that are shorter than front wings (if wings are present).

Carpenter ants, which include more than a thousand species in the genus Camponotus, nest in wood and can be destructive to buildings. (Much like termites, which cause far more severe damage.) ...

Changlu Wang, Extension Specialist in Entomology George Hamilton, Extension Specialist in Pest Management, Rutgers University The most common species is the black carpenter ant. It is among the ...

Carpenter ants are usually seen in homes in the spring. If you see carpenter ants indoors during winter that means there is a nest inside your home. Termites are pretty rare in Minnesota. Here's how ...

Most carpenter ants that enter the home are black and can vary in length from 1/4 to 3/4 inch. Unlike termites, all carpenter ants have narrow (or constricted) waists and elbowed (bent) antennae.