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However, unlike termites, they do not consume wood, [5] but instead discard a material that resembles sawdust outside their nest. Sometimes, carpenter ants hollow out sections of trees. They also commonly infest wooden buildings and structures, causing a widespread problem: they are a major cause of structural damage.
Ants: Carpenter ants are most common in the northeastern states, and the damage they cause can be mistaken for termite damage. Carpenter ants eat through soggy wood to make their nests and may ...
Formosan termites infest a wide variety of structures (including boats and high-rise condominiums) and can damage trees. In the United States, along with another species, Coptotermes gestroi, introduced from Southeast Asia, they are responsible for tremendous damage to property resulting in large treatment and repair costs.
This is the leading cause of traffic light shorts in Texas, where the ants cause more than US$140 million in damage each year [citation needed]. Several ant species, including fire ants, have been shown to contain ferromagnetic nanoparticles that may contribute information about the geomagnetic field for orientation during foraging or migration ...
“Ants have palates, and if they don’t take the bait immediately, you’ll need to try a different formula,” says Suiter. “It’s not like they’re going to change their minds.”
The infestation in the home usually is a satellite colony, with the main one within a hundred yards or more in a stump or other decayed wood. When colonies start to establish themselves in homes, they may start small (a few hundred members) but can grow to several tens of thousands. There can be 20 or more satellite colonies. [citation needed]