When you think of carpenter ants, you might envision the tiny red ones that are attracted to sweets and go running up your picnic table leg. Or you might think of the larger black carpenter ants that have swarmed inside your house and are busy building their nest. What do carpenter ants look like? Which is which? How do I know if I have carpenter ants in my house? I get it, you’re trying to internet away from a problem in your home. That seems like it should always be possible, but sometimes things don’t always go according to plan. For over 10 years now I’ve been helping people solve pest problems like this one. Today I’ll show you everything I know about carpenter ants nests and why they’re so much easier to deal with than you probably think. There are many varieties of carpenter ants in North America but only a few which will nest inside your home. Carpenter ants nest in moist wooden areas and their diet is almost entirely wood. If you have seen some small black ants in your home, the chances are high that it is carpenter ants.

How To Know If You Have Carpenter Ants

Introduction

Seeing ants in your house is not a good sign. It means that there are probably more of them lurking around, even if you don’t see them. But the last thing you want to do is panic and spray insecticide all over the place without knowing what kind of ant you’re dealing with. Different kinds of ants present different challenges, so knowing what kind you’ve got is important for being able to effectively kill them. Carpenter ants are a common nuisance, but how can you tell if they’re taking over your house?

Carpenter ants are a common pest. They will move into your home, make a nest in wood, and though they won’t eat the wood like termites do, they can still cause significant damage.

The first thing you should know about carpenter ants is that they are a common pest. They will move into your home, make a nest in wood, and though they won’t eat the wood like termites do, they can still cause significant damage.

Carpenter ants are often confused with other similar looking insects like big-headed ants and thief ants (which sound very similar to carpenter ants). If you’ve ever wondered how to tell the difference between these pests then here’s what you need to know:

• Carpenter Ants Are Larger – Carpenter ant workers range from 1/8″ to 5/8″ long while thief ant workers are only 7 mm long on average! A worker is any insect that doesn’t reproduce; they’re all female. That means if there aren’t any males around it’ll be hard for them to reproduce so don’t worry about having kids anytime soon…

Carpenter ants will eat almost anything. They love sweet things, but they don’t mind eating protein or grease. If you have food that has been left out overnight or even just a small crumb on the counter, it could attract them to your house.

When you have carpenter ants in your home, you can be sure that they will eat almost anything. They do not care what type of food it is or where it comes from. Carpenter ants will eat sweet things and protein-based products, such as grease or meats. If you leave any food out overnight, such as an opened bag of chips or a piece of cheese, the ants may find it and start feasting on this treat.

Carpenter ants also love grease in all forms, including fats and oils used in cooking. Any time food has been left unattended for a long period of time or has been prepared using these types of ingredients could attract carpenter ants to your house

They like moisture. The same rules apply for carpenter ants as for any other pest; if there is water where there shouldn’t be, it’s likely to encourage them to come inside.

If you notice signs of moisture (such as puddles on the floor or mold) and suspect that carpenter ants may be present, then you should check your home for possible entry points.

The first step is to look around your house for any leaks or areas where water has pooled. Check the water lines leading to your appliances, such as sinks and toilets, as well as any crawl spaces or attics that might gather moisture.

If there’s no obvious sign of a leak but you still think the presence of carpenter ants could be caused by an issue with moisture in one of these areas, take time to inspect these spaces more thoroughly.

They can move in at any time of year. Though it may seem that colder weather would be an issue for them, they’ll move in whenever they see fit, especially if you’ve left food out or have had some sort of water leak.

You might think that because they’re ants, they would be most active during warmer weather, but this is not necessarily true. In fact, carpenter ants are known to move in at any time of year. Though it may seem that colder weather would be an issue for them, they’ll move in whenever they see fit, especially if you’ve left food out or have had some sort of water leak. It’s also important to note that warm weather isn’t a requirement for carpenter ants—they can move in when it’s hot outside too!

In order to make sure you don’t have an infestation on your hands (or feet), look for signs such as flying insects near windows and doors or piles of sawdust where there shouldn’t be any. If you see these signs and suspect that there might be carpenter ants living close by your home or business inside walls or other structures like decks or fences then don’t hesitate to contact us today so we can schedule an inspection right away!

You might hear them first. If you hear noises in your walls, especially at night when everything else is quiet, it could be carpenter ants tunneling through the walls and ceilings of your house.

You might hear them first. If you hear noises in your walls, especially at night when everything else is quiet, it could be carpenter ants tunneling through the walls and ceilings of your house. Because termites make a different sound than carpenter ants do, it’s important to know how to differentiate between the two insects.

If you hear a series of short squeaks followed by a longer high-pitched squeak (like an old fashioned telephone), these are the sounds that carpenter ants make when they’re working together on their colony. This can happen in an enclosed space or outside if there is excess moisture present from rain or snow melt that keeps their nest hidden from view under mulch or other ground coverings like grass clippings or leaves gathering against foundation walls as an example where you may have seen trail tracks around windowsills where they were busy digging deeper into house foundations looking for food sources – which would include wood rot like any other type of soft decaying organic matter found inside homes such as drywall paper behind baseboards etc…

You might find sawdust near the nest holes. When carpenter ants set up shop inside walls and ceilings, they leave sawdust behind as evidence that something is going on inside the wall space.

Sawdust is one of the most common signs of a carpenter ant infestation. The sawdust looks like small, thin flakes or granules.

When you find it, look in places where you’ve seen ants and little holes in your walls or ceilings. You will likely see a lot of sawdust inside these holes that was left behind by carpenter ants as they were crawling through them. If you think this might be true, then there are three things that can happen:

• You’ll need to hire an exterminator to come out and get rid of your problem before it becomes worse and spreads throughout your home or business space;
• You can take care of it yourself with some simple products from the store; or
• You could just ignore it since there is no real risk other than having some unsightly sawdust around for a while until they go away on their own

Conclusion

Once you know the signs of a carpenter ant infestation, you can ensure that the problem is taken care of before it gets worse. Here are some other things to consider: