Get Rid of Carpenter Ants is the fourth and final article that I will be doing on the subject of getting rid of ants. They are indeed one of the most interesting, complicated, and mor common ant problems in the continental U.S. They are also most commonly mistaken for termites. Of course, winged termites don’t look like ants at all because they don’t have the “restricted waist” the segmented body that ants possess. If you see something that’s black and looks like an ant with wings, chances are you’re dealing with carpenter ants, not termites. If you see something that’s black, and has four wings that are all the same length, then you’re probably dealing with termites.

Carpenter ants are not easy to get rid of. A well established infestation will require drilling holes, and spraying aerosol ant killer into the nest, while treating the areas around the nest with residual insecticides like boric acid and Diazinon, and spraying the perimeter of the house with another residual ant treatment to prevent reinfestation. It’s a big fat mess, that’s what carpenter ants are, perhaps proof that god hates the people who are unlucky enough to find a large colony in their home.