Not all carpenter ants (Camponotus spp.) are black. But the two species you’re most likely to find in North America — the Eastern carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) and the Western one ...

“Carpenter ants are adept at chewing through all types of wood as long as they’re not treated or pressure treated. So, they can chew through sound wood to create their galleries, but it is a ...

Carpenter ants, which include more than a thousand species in the genus Camponotus, nest in wood and can be destructive to buildings. (Much like termites, which cause far more severe damage.) ...