Carpenter Ant Exterminator
Black carpenter ants are the most common ant species found in North Carolina. While they don’t pose a direct health risk, they can cause serious structural damage to your home if left untreated. That’s why prompt action is essential—delaying treatment only allows the infestation to grow.
Trust Mrs. Bzzz for Expert Ant Removal Our professional carpenter ant control service follows a proven three-step process:
- Inspection – We begin with a detailed assessment of your home or business to confirm the presence of carpenter ants and locate their colonies.
- Customized Treatment – Based on our findings, we design a targeted plan to safely and effectively eliminate the infestation.
- Consultation – Before treatment begins, we walk you through the strategy, answer your questions, and ensure you’re fully informed.
Common Signs Of A Carpenter Ant Infestation
Presence of worker carpenter ants inside you home:
- Piles of wood shavings which can look like sawdust can usually be found beneath wooden items when the infestation is large.
- Large winged ants emerge from ceilings, walls, baseboards and other hidden crevices.
- Carpenter ants can make rustling noises in walls or woodwork.
- Seeing flying ants in your home
How Carpenter Ants Invade Your Property
Carpenter ants commonly find their way into homes, condos, and apartment buildings through small openings—cracks around doors and windows, and occasionally through plumbing access points. Like most insects, they’re in search of moisture and shelter.
Outdoors, they typically nest in damp or decaying wood, such as fallen trees or stumps. But when conditions are right, they’ll migrate indoors or settle around the exterior of your home. They target areas where wood has been compromised by moisture—think rotting beams in attics, walls, decks, and porches. Once inside, they can cause serious structural damage if not addressed promptly.
Why Is It So Difficult To Get Rid Of Carpenter Ants?
There may be multiple nests. If you do not eliminate all nests, the colony may rebound. Carpenter ants build two types of nests: parent colonies and satellite colonies. The parent colonies consist of a queen, eggs, and workers. The satellite colonies consist of workers, older larvae, and pupae. Satellite colonies are formed when the parent colony lacks sufficient space or a food and water source. To rid your home of carpenter ants all nests must be located and treated.
How Can I Identify Carpenter Ants?
Worker Carpenter ants can vary in size from 1/4 to 3/4 an inch in length. The color of carpenter ants also varies among species, ranging from jet-black to dark brown, red, black, yellow, orange, yellowish tan, or light brown. They are most commonly black, but some carpenter ants exhibit both red and black coloration. It is best to let a professional exterminator identify whether the ants are in fact Carpenter Ants or another of the 25 common invasive ant species.
For professional carpenter ant control services in North Carolina contact the pest control experts at Mrs. Bzzz at 336-438-9146.
Contact Mrs. Bzzz
Mrs. Bzzz North Carolina
705 Starfall Road
Graham, NC 27253