Carpenter ants can cause structural damage requiring expensive repairs.Ant trails, wood shavings, and damaged wood in your ...

They decide how to treat different types of wounds, sometimes choosing to remove a limb entirely to save the injured ant.

The first step in fighting an infestation in your home or garden is to know what type of ant you’re dealing with. “Carpenter ants are black and medium-sized,” Rossetti says, “Unlike ...

Ozaki said the Japanese carpenter ant pheromone likely led the South American ants to assume the presence of a dominant foe and activated a switch for fleeing without fighting. The pheromone also ...