Carpenter ants are a serious pest. Left untreated, carpenter ants can quickly build a significant colony in your home and cause serious damage. Sometimes you might not even realize they are there. So how can we tell if there are carpenter ants in your home?
- There are wood shavings beneath window sills, baseboards or door jams.
- You hear rustling noises coming from inside walls or hollow doors.
- Wood areas of your home sound hollow when tapped on.
- Winged ants are coming out of cracks and crevices.
- Shed wings are found near window sills, vents or baseboards.
Carpenter ants are large and black. Workers are typically half an inch long and queens can be as large as an inch in length. These pests are active when temperatures are at least 45 to 50 degrees. They are most active at night, so it is more likely to see them or hear them in the early morning or late at night.
If you are concerned that you may have carpenter ants in your home, contact us today. Attention Pest Solutions offers residential pest control and commercial pest control for Saratoga County, Albany County, Washington County, Fulton County, Warren County, Schenectady County and Montgomery County.
