Set out baits labeled for carpenter ants. Baits can be effective because ants share food with each other, says Benson. Place ...

Limb amputations are performed by surgeons when a traumatic injury such as a wound from war or a vehicle accident causes major tissue destruction or in instances of serious infection or disease. But ...

Carpenter ants are not squeamish when it comes to caring for the wounded. To minimize the risk of infection, the insects ...

When carpenter ants are in nature, they’re drawn to fallen trees and stumps—any large piece of wood really. The decay that takes over dead or compromised wood outdoors makes it easier to tunnel into ...

I was out in the woods enjoying these, potentially, last days of winter and noticed one of our beautiful giant trees getting ripped apart by a pileated woodpecker. The woodpeckers have been going at ...

I noticed sawdust at the base of my tree and am concerned about its health. There also seem to be black ants, some big and some small, going up and down the trunk. Is there something I should do to ...

In the forest, carpenter ants have a job to do, recycling woody debris, such as dead trees and fallen logs. But these large ants become nuisances when they forage or nest inside our homes. “Carpenter ...

How to identify carpenter ants: What do they look like? Carpenter ants, a.k.a. Camponotus spp., are pretty big compared to their cousins. “Carpenter ants are generally easy to tell from other ants ...