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Wood destroyers

Carpenter ant

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Large black ant that hollows out damp or damaged wood to nest inside walls and window frames.

Medium risk

Spring and summer

Black carpenter ant on a wooden window sill

Field notes

How to spot them

Piles of fine sawdust, large ants indoors at night and faint rustling inside walls. Check after dark with a torch, when most activity happens.

Why they matter

Left alone, a small carpenter ant problem grows quickly. They can damage your home, contaminate food or cause bites, and DIY sprays usually only reach the few you can see.

How we get rid of them

We find where they nest and how they get in, treat the source with low toxicity products and seal the entry points. A free follow up visit makes sure they are gone for good.

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