Identification:
Carpenter ants are considered one the largest ants in the United States, with a range from 3.4 to 13 mm long. Black is the most common color.
Habitat:
Carpenter ants can be found residing both outdoors and indoors. Usually in moist/damp decaying or hollow wood. After the colony has become established and matures swarmer’s (winged ants) are often seen.