Carpenter ants dwell inside the wooden structures, excavating galleries to ensure warmth and protection for their young larvae. These galleries contain slit-like windows, which serve as entry and exit points, as well as means for ejection of garbage and dead ants from the nest.

Carpenter ants dwell in and around forested areas and prefer the dead and rotting wood of logs, stumps or trees. Although carpenter ants play a very big role in the natural ecosystem, they are also a problematic because they also damage wood that has been used to build homes.

Carpenter ants may also enter indoor structures as they scavenge for food or water. Carpenter ants can cause damage to the houses and the buildings through their nesting. However, it is best to contact a pest control expert if you think a carpenter ant infestation within your home or building: when their nests are disturbed, carpenter ants bite in protection.

While carpenter ant bites are not a poisonous and do not carry disease, worker carpenter ants can insert formic acid into the skin, causing pain. They use this ability to fight other insects and Carpenter ant species when threatened. Most carpenter ant bites will feel like a pinch and do not want treatment unless the skin is broken. If this occurs, wash the areas with soap and water, then apply antibiotic ointment and cover the wounds with a bandage.

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