As if that’s not bad enough, they also bite. But how can you tell carpenter ants from “regular” ones? And how can you get rid of them? We consulted the pros for advice.

“Carpenter ants are highly active in the summer and spring and love a damp or decaying piece of wood, making homes in the Pacific Northwest an easy target,” explains Dolshun.

There are 20 quadrillion ants on Earth —that’s 2.5 million ants for every human. Known ant species (members of the family ...

Ants, though small, create significant disturbances in various environments. Twelve common species, including carpenter, ...

"Ants of the tribe Camponotini, commonly known as carpenter ants, seem especially susceptible to fungal pathogens of the genus Ophiocordyceps, including one species that compels infected ants to bite ...

Ant invasions are common in South Carolina homes. Here’s what to know and how to keep them out this summer.

Carpenter ants are often black, but some types have a reddish or yellowish shades to them. In carpenter ants, the thorax is evenly rounded—there’s no indentation, unlike with other ants. Here ...