![carpenter ants Carpenter ants are large (.25 to 1 in/0.64 to 2.5 cm) ants indigenous to many parts of the world. They prefer dead, damp wood in which to build nests. They do not eat it, however, unlike termites.[1] Sometimes carpenter ants will hollow out sections of trees. The most likely species to be infesting a house in the United States is the black carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus). However, there are over a thousand other species in the genus Camponotus. Animal,Black carpenter ant,Camponotus pennsylvanicus,ant,insect](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/448/7727_medium.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=PHTO3PdeLdCr27239wRzaL023q0%3D)
carpenter ants
Carpenter ants are large (.25 to 1 in/0.64 to 2.5 cm) ants indigenous to many parts of the world. They prefer dead, damp wood in which to build nests. They do not eat it, however, unlike termites.[1] Sometimes carpenter ants will hollow out sections of trees. The most likely species to be infesting a house in the United States is the black carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus). However, there are over a thousand other species in the genus Camponotus.
The black carpenter ant is a species of carpenter ant. It is the most common carpenter ant pest in the United States.
Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
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