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First Identify The Carpenter Ants And Then Get Rid Of Them

Carpenter ants a re capable of destroying any type of wood within very short period. They make nest inside wood. They create tunnels inside wood and breed. With the increase in the number of ants the rate of destruction increase. They can destroy wooden furniture, even entire tree. For getting rid of carpenter ants you have to know them properly . Carpenter ants are mainly two types. Camponotus pennsylvanicus Camponotus sayi Image. 01  Members of carpenter ant colony Description of C amponotus P ennsylvanicus A nt :  This type of carpenter ants are very common in Nebraska. They are black in color. Their length varies from ¼” to ½”. They are the largest type of carpenter ants.  Description of  Camponotus sayi : This type of carpenter ants are smaller. Their length varies from 3/6” to ¼”. They have reddish-brown head and black eye. Their abdomen and thorax are black. Because of their small size, they can easily distinguish with other species of ant

How To Get Rid Of Carpenter Ants?

Damage Made By Carpenter Ants Do you have a beautiful house, fully decorated with wooden furniture? If yes, then you need to be aware of carpenter ants.  Because carpenter ant is one of the most dangerous insect who destroy wood. They are destructive like termite. They destroy wood not for eating, only for making nest. They create tunnels inside woods for making nest. Getting rid of carpenter ant is very difficult, but not impossible. If the hive is large in size, then it will be very difficult to completely get rid of them. Today, I gonna describe the technique of getting rid of carpenter ants. Physical Description and Nature of Carpenter Ants For complete extermination, you have to have knowledge about the life style and physical characteristic of carpenter ants. Carpenter ant is quite large in size (length between 3/4” to 1/2”). Their head is reddish-brown with black eye. Their abdomen and thorax are black.  They have even round thorax and only one node in the