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Should I Be Worried About Carpenter Ants Around My Home?

Should I Be Worried About Carpenter Ants Around My Home?

Carpenter ants are a common sight in the Pacific Northwest, but when should you be concerned? While these wood-destroying pests typically nest outdoors, they can eventually move inside if conditions are right. Learn how to identify carpenter ants, understand their nesting habits, and take preventive measures to keep them from turning your home into their next project.

Do Carpenter Ants Have Wings?

Do Carpenter Ants Have Wings?

Discover the crucial differences between carpenter ants and termites to protect your home from unwanted damage. Learn how to identify carpenter ant swarmers and understand their impact on your property, ensuring you choose the right treatment strategies for effective pest control.

Early risers: Why am I seeing big ants inside?

Early risers: Why am I seeing big ants inside?

Unlike the termite, carpenter ants don’t actually eat the wood in which they lives. They simply mine it out to create caverns for storing food and raising their young. Carpenter ants are active throughout the spring and summer, and then they go dormant when temperatures drop in the fall.

Velvety Tree Ants – They’re anything but soft

Here in the pacific northwest, we’re no stranger to ants. If I had a dollar for every time I heard someone say “They built my house on an anthill” I’d have, well, like 50 bucks. That’s enough for Burgerville for me and bae, including marionberry shakes and some Walla...

Sugar Ants: Oregon’s #1 Pest!

Sugar Ants: Oregon’s #1 Pest!

Sugar ant, grease ant, vinegar ant, people have all sorts of names for little black ants. They invade your kitchens and infiltrate your bathrooms. They even infest your pantries! Every region has its problem with ants but if you are in Oregon and have ants in your...

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