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Carpenter Ants - Get Rid of Carpenter Ants
Identification
Carpenter ants in North America usually involve 3 main species. The Florida Carpenter Ant usually referred to as the red and black carpenter ant, the Camponotus Modoc (western US) and Camponotus Pennsylvanicus (eastern US) usually referred to as the big black carpenter ants .
Since the Florida Carpenter Ant, Camponotus Modoc and Pennsylvanicus have similar nesting patterns and feeding patterns, their habits and control methods are similar. Some carpenter ant species may have different diets and habits depending on the geographical region in which they are located, time of year, and certain other factors.
Big Black Carpenter Ants (C. Pennsylvanicus) colonies area usually of moderate size, some containing over 3,000 workers (up to 10 -15,000 including satellite nests). It may take 3 to 6 years for a nest this size to develop.
The Western Carpenter Ant (C. Modoc) mature colony contains about 10,000 -20,000 workers, with large colonies having up to 100,000 workers. Developmental time (egg to adult) for workers takes at about 60 days.
Worker ants of all three species have different sizes (polymorphism), with majors, minors and intermediates present. The average size of worker carpenter ants can be anywhere from 3/8 inch to more than 1/2" long. Winged reproductive queens can be close to 3/4" long with wings present.
https://www.epestcontrol.com/img/wpblog/2018/12/antflcarp.jpgFlorida Carpenter Ants Size: 3/8 " to 1/2 " Color: red and black
https://www.epestcontrol.com/img/wpblog/2018/12/carpenter_ant1.jpgCarpenter Ant Workers Size: 3/8" - 1/2" Color: red, brown, black
https://www.epestcontrol.com/img/wpblog/2018/12/carpenterant.jpgCarpenter Ant Worker Size: 3/8" to 1/2"