How to Get Rid of Carpenter Ant? Risks, Prevention Tips & What to Know
Learn how to get rid of carpenter ants, understand the risks they pose, and discover effective prevention tips. Protect your home with expert advice.
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Carpenter Ant
Reviewed by Daniel Brady
CEO at AnchorPest Services
Updated July, 25
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How to Identify Carpenter Ant
Learn to spot carpenter ants by their large size, black or reddish color, segmented bodies, and elbowed antennae. Look for sawdust near wood.
📏 Overall Size & Shape
⚠️ Carpenter ant activity detected
🎨 Covering & Coloration
Black or dark brown, sometimes reddish.
🦵 Appendages
⚠️ Swarming carpenter ants indoors
👁️ Head & Sensory Organs
⚠️ Structural wood damage risk
🦷 Mouthparts & Feeding
⚠️ Hidden ant colony suspected
🔎 Distinctive Marks or Tools
⚠️ Ant swarming evidence found
Key Distinguishing Features
- Burrows: Excavate smooth tunnels in wood, often causing structural damage but do not eat the wood
- Behaviour: Primarily nocturnal, form large colonies, and follow well-defined trails between nest and food sources
- Habitat: Prefer moist, decaying wood in trees, stumps, or buildings, especially in areas with water leaks
- Diet: Feed on sweets, proteins, and other insects, but do not consume wood
Quick Size Comparison
About the size of a paperclip, but bulkier and more robust.
Are You Seeing These Warning Signs?
If you notice ANY of these signs, you likely have an active Carpenter Ant infestation. Time is critical - contact us immediately.
⚠️ Carpenter ant activity detected
Piles of wood shavings (frass) near wooden structures
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Possible carpenter ant presence
Strange scratching sounds at night
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Swarming carpenter ants indoors
Presence of large, winged ants indoors, especially in spring.
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Structural wood damage risk
Hollow-sounding wood when tapped.
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Hidden ant colony suspected
Faint rustling noises coming from inside walls or woodwork.
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Ant swarming evidence found
Shed ant wings found on windowsills or near entry points.
Immediate professional assessment required
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Serious Health Risks to Your Family
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Why DIY Methods Always Fail
Save yourself time, money, and frustration. Here's why store-bought solutions don't work:
Boric acid bait
Problem: Carpenter ants often ignore boric acid bait if it’s not appealing or properly formulated for their dietary preferences.
Result: Infestation persists as the ants are not effectively eliminated.
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Diatomaceous earth
Problem: Diatomaceous earth only affects ants that come into direct contact with it
Result: Many ants avoid treated areas, so the colony survives
Sugar and baking soda mixture
Problem: Carpenter ants are not attracted to baking soda and sugar mixtures
Result: No significant reduction in ant population
Essential oil spray
Problem: Essential oils do not penetrate nests or reach the colony
Result: Only kills visible ants, infestation persists
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The average homeowner spends $200+ on failed DIY attempts before calling professionals. Meanwhile, the infestation grows worse.
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Complete Elimination
Targets entire colony, not just visible insects or rodents
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Prevention Plan
Long-term exclusion strategies
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Health Protection
Proper cleanup and sanitization
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Service warranty and follow-up visits
Our 3-Step Elimination Process
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1. Immediate Inspection
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2. Targeted Elimination
Safe, effective treatment of entire colony
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Long-term exclusion and monitoring
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