#carpenterants

[gulfu]

Carpenter Ant extreme macro 3:1 Macro Shot with Sony A7R2 + Laowa 25mm #macrophotography #gulfuphotography #carpenterants #extrememacro #ultramacro #macro_brilliance #macrolovers @venuslaowa @sonyalpha @sonyalphain #ant #macrophotographer #macrocaptures #macrofotografia #insectworld #insectsphotography #insectguru #keralamacrophotography #indiamacrophotographer #photooftheday #macrophotos (at Kochi, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFw3_MID9Gu/?igshid=a187hvod83eq

[saniiqpestsolutions]

Carpenter Ants vs. Termites in Ontario: How to Tell the Difference (and Why It Matters)

In Ontario, the wood-damaging insect you find is almost always a carpenter ant, not a termite — termites are rare this far north. Carpenter ants have a pinched waist, bent antennae, and unequal wings; termites have a straight waist, straight antennae, and equal-length wings. Both damage wood, so either one warrants a professional inspection.

If you've found sawdust-like shavings or winged insects near wood in your home, your first question is probably: ants or termites? In most of Ontario, it's carpenter ants — but telling them apart matters, because the treatment differs.

How to tell them apart

Why it matters: Carpenter ants don't eat wood — they excavate it to nest, leaving smooth tunnels and little piles of "frass" (wood shavings). Left alone, a mature colony can cause real structural damage over time, especially around moisture-prone areas like windows, decks and rooflines.

What to do: Don't spray a visible trail and assume it's solved — that often just scatters the colony. A proper treatment locates the nest (often in damp or hidden wood) and treats it directly, then protects the structure going forward.

If you're seeing carpenter ants around your Barrie or GTA home, Sani IQ's carpenter ant control can locate and treat the nest — call [phone].

[popegregory72]

Now you know . . . #carpenterants #rainydaysandmondays https://www.instagram.com/p/CkBpBVmuUMAV1zxa0nHX6GEJgSiAN9UDvq06dc0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[aajkaakhbaar]

How to get rid of carpenter ants

Carpenter ants in the house are the most common type of ants in the United States and Canada. How to get rid of carpenter ants and what does

[brandyewitha-y-e]

I did not know #carpenterants bit or stung!!!!!! Bastard hurt my baby girl. #itsgotime now. #gettheblowtorch https://www.instagram.com/p/B9g5GpUHUQ6/?igshid=s0qyivtnq97s

[carolina-mic]

I know it's a bit blurry bit can someone please let me know if these are #carpenterants @orkinpestcontrol @ecolab_inc #pestcontrol (at Minneapolis, Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/By9LRABDi4b/?igshid=1ficbgeuc8qov

[macdonaldforge]

Found a Protein in my Simple Carb! . . . #blacksmithing #ants #camponotus #carpenterants #mountainlife #forestliving #hickorynutgorge #eatbugs #sweettreats #faerie #maker (at Gerton Helipad) https://www.instagram.com/macdonald_forge/p/BxYWBqAgDEe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qc5qr4410hbk

[ants853]

Those bamboos I found were swarming with new exciting ants! Here is another species I haven't found before elsewhere near the village. Camponotus nicobarensis !! They were farming these small insects. Its very interesting because bamboos already provide awesome nesting places for the ants, and with the presence of these sap sucking insects, the ants have everything they need to establish themselves properly 😁 #camponotusnicobarensis #carpenterants #camponotus #antsofthailand #ants #螞蟻 #fourmis #ameisen #μυρμήγκια #formiche #hormigas #formigas #муравьи #アリ #macro #myrmecology #antsofinstagram #petsofinstagram #ant #antkeeping #antnest #formicarium #eusocial #bugsofinstagram #formicidae #entomology #macrophotography #insects #antcolony (at สุรนารีวิลล์ บ้านเกาะ) https://www.instagram.com/p/BreQhrblGJe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pslcwrx1xxtu