carpenter ants
Timber-tunneling colony dwellers
Carpenter ants are large ants that excavate wood to build their nests, creating smooth tunnels and galleries.
Unlike termites, they don't eat wood—they hollow it out and push the sawdust outside.
They can damage wooden structures over time: We found carpenter ants in the deck framing.
- frassArthropod excrement and debris
- wood damageDeterioration of timber
- ant colonySocial insect community
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- sawdustPowdery timber waste
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