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Carpenter ants like to make their home in water-damaged wood. They chew through the wood to make their nests and will continue to expand their nest as the infestation grows. The ant control experts at BUG-A-PEST, LLC in Maineville, OH, recommend that you know the common signs of a carpenter ant infestation so that you can get it treated as early as possible. They’ve outlined a few of those signs below.

When to Get Carpenter Ant Control

1. Visible Ants

ant controlCarpenter ants travel outward from their nest to forage for food—while they chew through your home’s wood to make their nest, they don’t eat it. If you see any carpenter ants inside or around your home, there’s more hidden in their nest. Carpenter ants are large, ranging in size from 3.5 to 13 mm. They are most often black, but you may see some with reddish or brownish coloring.

2. Piles of Wood Shavings (Frass)

Carpenter ant frass is from the ants excavating wood in your home.Typically moist wood but not always. The sawdust like material contains fragments of chewed wood and dead ants.

3. Sounds

If you’ve found a wall that you think may have a nest inside it, tap the wall. It may sound hollow inside, and if you put your ear to it, you may hear rustling noises coming from inside the wall. This is the sound of the ants moving around and communicating with each other. If you look down, you might also see piles of wood shavings at the base of the wall.

The longer you leave carpenter ants alone, the more damage they will do. Call an exterminator as soon as you suspect you may have an infestation. They will locate the problem and handle the ant control safely and efficiently. The pest control team at Bug-A-Pest has specialized in these services for over 25 years and will leave your home without a trace of the infestation. Contact them online or at (513) 459-7700 to schedule their residential pest control services.

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