Carpenter ants are one of the common pests that invade our homes apart from mice, roaches and other insects.
These ants usually invade the house in droves are considered to be harmful to the wood of the house.
But, how do you know for sure that they have infested your place? It's easy.
When you see an ant or two, there is no reason to panic.
Problem occurs only when a colony of ants make your home as their dwelling.
Homeowners can look for the following indications to find out if their house is infested by carpenter ants or not:

• Do you see them in large numbers over a period of time?
• Do you hear them at night creating ruckus in the walls of your home or wooden furniture?
• Do you see heaps of saw dust lying sporadically at different places in home?
• Do you see droves of winged ants in spring struggling to make an exit through windows and doors?
• Do you see wooden items looking porous, chiseled, or tunneled?

Nesting places of Carpenter Ants in Homes The usual nesting places of carpenter ants in homes are places near the windows, sinks, bath tubs, drainage pipes, decks, trees in the patio, porches and attics etc.
These ants usually look for woody areas where they can burrow, tunnel away the interiors of wood and can form large colonies with ease.
Woody places filled with moisture are the major places that attract carpenter ants in any home.
Often, improper construction of the houses, water retention in the foundation and walls can also lead to their growth.
Poorly maintained homes, recesses in the walls of log houses and cabins, even your foam insulation in the dry wall cal also fall prey to these ants.
Locating the Nest of Carpenter Ants Killing carpenter ants one by one can never contain or stop the infestation in your home.
You will have to locate the actual nesting place where the colony is dwelling to eliminate them entirely from your home.
Sometimes Carpenter Ants occupy those holes, crevices and creaks that have been earlier infested by termites.
But unlike termite holes, galleries created by these ants are known for their cleanliness as soil is practically absent from them.
It is the heaps of saw dust in your home you should follow to know the nesting place of these ants.
If you see a long chain of carpenter ants scurrying away on your walls, follow them as they might lead you to their nest in all probability.
It is at nights, these ants are fully active; hence, tracing them can be done lot more easily at that time.
They make a rustling noise in the wood which can be listened to clearly by placing a glass or any such hollow object to the wall.
In order to be sure that your house is infested with them, check out the entire home thoroughly.
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