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Protecting Your Worcester Home From Wood-Destroying Carpenter Ants

DATE POSTED: November 8, 2019

These hungry ants are ready to come marching one by one into your home, even if another freezing Massachusettes winter is almost upon us!

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Why You Should Avoid Carpenter Ants In South Portland

DATE POSTED: September 23, 2019

While there are numerous ant species, homeowners in South Portland, ME want to avoid getting carpenter ants because they can cause severe structural damage to your home. Do you know what a carpenter ant looks like? Carpenter ants are bigger than other ants you may find crawling around your home or property. They can range in length from 1/4 to 1/2 an inch. Carpenter ants have a single node at…

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Are Carpenter Ants A Threat To South Portland Homes?

DATE POSTED: August 6, 2019

One of the bonuses of living in Maine is not needing to worry about termites. However, we do need to worry about other wood-destroying insects, such as carpenter bees and carpenter ants. Both pests can cause significant damage to South Portland homes. It’s always a good idea to take precautions against any pest that can cause structural damage to your home, and carpenter ants are no exception…

a very large colony of carpenter ants displaying the damage these pests can create on a wooden structure on a new england property

What Can I Do To Protect My Providence Home From Carpenter Ants This Year?

DATE POSTED: May 14, 2019

If you’ve lived in the area long enough, there’s no doubt that you or someone you know has had the misfortune of a pest invasion at one point or another. With the spring weather we’ve been getting, it’s no surprise that many homeowners are dealing with all the pest pressures that the warmer temperatures encourage.

What Happens To South Portland Carpenter Ants In Winter?

DATE POSTED: February 19, 2019

Many insects disappear during our cold Maine winters. Stinging insects, such as hornets, die off when the temperatures drop. Mosquitoes hibernate. But what about ants?

I Think I Have Carpenter Ants Inside My New England Home - What Do I Do Now?

DATE POSTED: December 17, 2018

If you have seen carpenter ants, or even a small sign of their existence inside your New England home, you need to take action right away. Just because the temperature is dropping, that doesn’t mean that these pests will go away anytime soon.

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