Carpenter Ant

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Carpenter Ants are usually characterized as one of the larger types of ants.

They can grow to one-half inch.

They do not eat wood, rather they gnaw at it to make space for their nests. For this reason, carpenter ants are considered major pests.

There are three species of carpenter ants that cause concern around the United States.

Camponotus pennsylvanicus - black color ant predominant in the east.

Camponotus modoc - multicolor ant predominant is the west. The pictue above looks like the C. Modoc.

Camponotus floridanus - multicolor and predominant in Florida

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