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Carpenter Ant

Worker Size:

1/4" to 1/2"
Color: All black, brown or black and red, black and brown, brown and yellow
Distribution: Throughout U.S.
Swarming: May to late July
Nests: In unsound or moist wood, twigs, branches in trees or in soil. Excavate galleries or in existing cavities.
Food: Dead and live insects, honeydew, plant sap, most any household food. Do not eat wood.
Comments Our largest ants, however, some are quite small. Workers of several sizes. Most active in evening and at night. Workers will travel several hundred feet for food and water.

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