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Carpenter
ants (Also known as the Night Ant or Wood
Ants)
Carpenter ants do not
eat wood, instead as suggested by their name
generally will build their nests in rotting or moist wood. They will also
nest in old termite galleries and under rocks. Water attracts
carpenter ants and moist wood around leaky pipes and drains provide an ideal
environment for them to nest. When carpenter ants
burrow into wood they generate sawdust or frass that can pile up beneath the
site of their activity. Their frass looks like dust and will often contain
parts of dead insects. These ants usually feed on insects, sweet
foods and sometimes house hold waste. They do not sting but they do bite. They
are more active at night and are about 10-15mm long and black or tan in
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