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Are These Carpenter Ants?

DATE POSTED: November 23, 2015

If you've been living under a rock (pun intended) you may not know what a carpenter ant is. So let me tell you. A carpenter ant is about ⅛ to ½ an inch long, depending on the species. They can be all black, all red, or a combination of those two colors.

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DATE POSTED: November 6, 2015

Everyone loves a good mystery. Mysteries make books more enjoyable to read, movies more fun to watch, and life more interesting to live. But, there are definitely some mysteries we can live without: Strange medical problems that plague us for years, odd sounds in our vehicles that have us wondering if we're going to find ourselves stranded in the middle of a desert--or worse--the wrong side of…

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Carpenter Ants Go Viral!

DATE POSTED: October 16, 2015

Google is not the only place that is seeing high traffic from carpenter ants. Here in the Northeast we are still seeing very high incidences involving carpenter ants in and around homes and businesses. The good news is that the typical ‘busy season’ for these destructive little black ants is early spring through early October. This means that, for the most part, they should become less of a…

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What Are These Large Black Ants In My Rhode Island Home?

DATE POSTED: June 29, 2015

When you say big, how big do you mean? There is a black ant that is only about 1.5 mm to about 4 mm, that can get into homes. It is appropriately called the little black ant. If these are the ants you have, you don't have much to worry about. They don't do structural damage to your home. And, although they have a stinger, it is too small to hurt you.  

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The Danger Of Carpenter Ants

DATE POSTED: May 23, 2015

We find in the world of pests that there are some pests that are a major nuisance—they just irritate us to no end. And then there are other pests that take it to another level. Those pests fall into another category—destructive pests! For example, the tiny pavement ant is a nuisance while the carpenter ant is a destructive insect.  

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Treating Carpenter Ants

DATE POSTED: April 20, 2015

Carpenter ants are a silent threat. They are stealth in their movements. Leaving few traces that they exist they can cause thousands of dollars in damages to your building before you even realize they are there. Why are they in your home or building and what are they doing there? But the biggest question is, how can you get them out and keep it that way?

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