“We classify carpenter ants in our industry as a wood-destroying organism. They’re grouped in with the likes of termites, powderpost beetles, and other pests that damage wood infrastructure.

Carpenter ants, which include more than a thousand species in the genus Camponotus, nest in wood and can be destructive to buildings. (Much like termites, which cause far more severe damage.) ...

“Carpenter ants don’t eat wood, like termites do,” says Eric Benson, PhD, professor emeritus and extension entomologist with Clemson University. “They excavate it to make a nest for their ...