black carpenter ant

The black carpenter ant in nature occurs primarily in forested areas, where it nests in the dead wood of standing trees, fallen logs, and in stumps It can be found in 

Carpenter ants are most active at night, emerging from the colony after Winged termites are black, 1/8 to Carpenter ants may establish nests in a number

In Connecticut, three carpenter ant species often establish colonies in buildings They are the black carpenter ant, Camponotus pennsylvanicus, (the most 

Color: Black, or sometimes red and black Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Camponotus spp Habitat Under natural conditions, carpenter ants nest in live and

Carpenter ants can be yellowish red, solid black, or a combination of black, red, and reddish orange Unlike other ants, they have only one segment (or node) 

They achieve pest status when a colony invades and damages the integrity of the wood in a house or other building Description The black carpenter ant, 

One study indicated that the black carpenter ant had two to six nest sites The parent colony may contain the egg- laying queen, eggs and small larvae, while the 

Carpenter ants are one of the most common structural pests found in and around the home The largest of the house invading ants, the carpenter ant ranges