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Carpenter Ant
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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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