In the forest, carpenter ants have a job to do, recycling woody debris, such as dead trees and fallen logs. But these large ants become nuisances when they forage or nest inside our homes. “Carpenter ...

Q: Last year and again this year, we have seen carpenter ants in our unfinished basement. An inspection found no termites. Last year we had the exterior painted and caulked, and we replaced rotted ...

When it comes to pest nests, you don't want to mess around with misidentification. Some are harmless to people, but others ...

A home is an investment. It might be part of a retirement plan, or an inheritance for future generations. With today’s high property rates, these investments are even more precious, and greater ...

If you find carpenter ants inside during periods of warm weather in spring and early summer, that does not necessarily mean that there is a nest in your home. Try to determine whether the ants are ...

If you’ve ever seen the damage carpenter ants can do, you understand why it’s so important to control them. My housemate used to see them regularly emerge from the wood slat ceiling of her bedroom ...

The other kind of ant that commonly gets inside homes is the carpenter ant. These black ants are usually large ranging from ¼- to ½-inch long and are often found in your kitchen or bathroom. The ...

As summer temperatures rise across South Carolina, so does activity from one of the season’s smallest and most persistent pests: ants. Whether swarming your picnic table, creeping along kitchen ...