Carpenter ants usually nest inside the wood and, although they prefer rotten and soft wood, they adapt to any type of wood and you can find them in your attic. Ants in attic can cause many issues since they can build colony there. Carpenter ants can also nest in mulch and knowing how to get rid of…

If you have carpenter ants on your property, you’ll want to get rid of these pests as soon as possible. So, can you take the DIY route to send these pesky critters packing, or do you need an ant exterminator for carpenter ants? What are carpenter ants? Carpenter ants are one of the largest species…

Carpenter ants can inflict a lot of damage in your home by chewing through wooden structures and beams as they build their nests. Although they don’t receive as much press as termites generally do, carpenter ants are just as interesting as other ants and these ants in bathroom can cause devastating damage. Here are ten interesting, fun…

One of the most destructive pests that you could find in your home is carpenter ants. Carpenter ants chew into the inside of wooden fittings, including beams and roof timbers, weakening the structures and causing costly damage. If undetected, a colony of carpenter ants can rampage through your home for years, wreaking havoc unnoticed. Call…

Carpenter ants love wood, and the amount of wood that you have around your property can encourage or discourage these destructive insects. Unlike termites, the ants don’t eat wood, but they build their nests in wooden structures, including garden sheds, decking, and even in mulch. Although the DIY methods does work, it’s still the best…

Carpenter ants are a common household pest that uses their strong mandibles to munch through decaying and damp wood. When threatened, the insects use their powerful jaws to deliver an extremely painful bite that will usually break your skin. Call us for ant extermination services in Toronto. 647-496-2211 Although they’re not venomous, carpenter ants do…

You may have occasionally found yourself wondering how and when carpenter ants actually mate, which is a fascinating process for what can be such a destructive pest. Within each colony, there exists a very small amount of winged male and female carpenter ants. These carpenter ants do very little to now work and solely exist…

Like most insects, carpenter ants will typically go dormant during the winter months. This is due to the insect anatomy requiring heat to thrive, which is in absence during the coldest months of the year. Due to climate change, this is becoming more and more of a rarer situation, specifically in certain areas of Canada…

Carpenter ants have caused large amounts of damage to homes within Canada. An exact figure would be hard to calculate, but conservatives estimate could be in the millions. With this in mind, you may be wondering if you can prevent any such nightmare by investing in homeowner’s insurance that covers damage from carpenter ants. Unfortunately,…

A frequent problem for homeowners throughout Toronto is the similarities that exist between carpenter ants and termites. Both of these insect types destroy wood, but only termites both colonize wood and eat it at the same time. Carpenter ants have no interest in eating wood. A clear indicator to differentiate between the two is the…