Carpenter ants are fascinating little creatures. The carpenter queen measures about 2 cm in length, and depending on the type of carpenter ant, they can be yellow-red, dark brown, or black. After mating with the carpenter ant, the queen loses her wings by shedding them. The queen carpenter ant prefers damp and rotten wood to…
Having flying ants is a big problem already, but imagine having ants with wings on them. The reason why you see this peculiar looking ant flying around is that they are specially designated to breed to form other colonies. Carpenter ants are usually confused with termites due to their similar structure. When you see an…
Carpenter bees are known to cause damage to wooden structures in and around the property. These bees are often confused with bumblebees in the way they look. In reality, these bees have very different breeding and nesting habits. Carpenter bees prefer to create nests into untreated softwood, which is not covered in bark. They create…
If you’re dealing with ant infestation you must take the necessary steps to eradicate the presence of carpenter ants. Carpenter ants like trees for one important reason: Wood. Carpenter ants love logs and stumps especially older ones that. The reason for this is because the wood contains a lot of moisture and because of that,…
Paper wasps are a common problem for property owners in Canada because they have the tendency to build nests in or around the home. They actually offer a really good advantage because of their diet that consists of insects which may intrude your yard and start eating your crops. Their primary food source is actually…
Before you meticulously begin inspecting your property for possible carpenter bee presence, you must be first equipped with the knowledge to actually know what you are looking for. Carpenter bees are often mistaken for bumblebees because of their strikingly similar appearance. The main distinguishing point to look out for is the abdomen. Carpenter bees are…
Carpenter ants are well known for their skills to damage wooden structures. They are a big problem in homes in their search for food. Carpenter ants, surprisingly, eat both animal matter and plants in their natural diet or eat insects and other invertebrates and body fluids from other insects. They look for food around the…
Before getting to the bottom of the problem. Recognizing the pest must be the very first thing before you try to remove the nest by yourself. After all, every wasp species has different rabbits, nest, types, and physical traits that distinguish one species from the other. Most Mud daubers are 12-25 mm long and have…
The main problem with resolving an ant problem yourself is that it usually takes a large amount of money for finding temporary solutions. Most of the websites offer only temporary relief and always advice on the use of natural treatments or harsh chemicals. Not only are treatments claimed to be very effective the truth is…
Carpenter bees are some problematic pests that really can damage the integrity of your wooden structure once they find some suitable wood to tunnel their way in. Different from another wasp that you are used to seeing, carpenter ants do not construct a nest from scratch. Instead they see out uncovered pieces of wood, usually…
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