{"id":875,"date":"2024-02-27T21:47:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T04:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fox-pest.com\/?page_id=875"},"modified":"2025-10-08T09:43:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:43:24","slug":"carpenter-ants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fox-pest.com\/pest-control\/carpenter-ants\/","title":{"rendered":"Carpenter Ants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The easiest way to get rid of [pest name format=”plural-lower”].<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dealing with carpenter ants? The best way to stop them in their tracks is to call Fox Pest Control! We’ll get rid of the problem and protect your home against future carpenter ant damage. Plus, our Home Protection Plan keeps your home safe all year long. We\u2019re so confident we can handle your carpenter ant problem that we guarantee you’ll be satisfied. If those ants don\u2019t stay away, we\u2019ll come back and take care of them for free!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Schedule with Fox<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Call Fox Pest Control today for a free inspection: (203) 660-0988<\/a><\/strong>.
Call before 2 pm and get same-day service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remote locations and other conditions may require next-day service.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A certified technician will inspect your property and provide customized pest control treatment based on their findings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Each service provides a detailed report and helpful tips to keep pests away. We return regularly throughout the year, increasing protection with every visit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Everything you never wanted to know about [pest name format=”plural-lower”].<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hamilton Allen Ph.D., BCE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/svg>Certified Entomologist<\/a>, Fox Pest Control<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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[pest name] Facts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Size:<\/strong> \u00bc\u201d to \u215d\u201d
Number of legs:<\/strong> 6
Wings:<\/strong> yes
Bites or stings:<\/strong> yes
Color:<\/strong> black, red, brown, tan, yellow, or a combination
Carry disease:<\/strong> no
Damages home\/yard:<\/strong> yes
Most active season:<\/strong> spring, summer, and fall
Fox plan for this pest:<\/strong> Home Protection Plan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What do [pest name format=”plural-lower”] look like?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are over 15,000 species of ants! While we don\u2019t treat all of them, we can help you identify what\u2019s bugging you and take care of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/picture>\n\n\n\n

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Red Carpenter Ant<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Swarmer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Had it with [pest name format=”plural-lower”]?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call now and get $50 off pest control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call before 2pm and get same-day service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Carpenter ants chew through wood but don\u2019t eat it.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Instead, they excavate wood to establish nests and create passageways within the structure. The main reason for chewing through wood is to provide shelter and a suitable environment for the ant colony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carpenter ants are omnivorous.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Their diets include plant and animal matter, such as insects (both living and deceased), juices, fresh fruits, honey, jelly, sugar, syrup, meats, grease, and fats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carpenter ants like strict guidelines.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Generally, they search for food along edges, corners, and well-established trails between nesting and feeding areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Carpenter ants are most active at night.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After sunset, foraging ants leave their nests to find food, transporting it to feed larvae. They carry food in their mandibles or consume and store it in their crops for later use.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Carpenter ants are often mistaken for termites. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

They both have two pairs of wings. They are very different pests<\/a>, though. The most noticeable differences are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n