Carpenter ants are an obnoxious pest that will not go away without the help of effective pest control agents. Carpenter ant control in Des Moines, IA, begins with recognizing and identifying which of the two subspecies of carpenter ants has invaded your home. Then the pest control company can use the corresponding pest control sprays to eradicate these home-destroying pests from your premises. Here is how you can identify the subspecies of carpenter ant that is chewing through your walls.
Large Black Carpenter Ants
When people think of carpenter ants, this is usually the ant subspecies they picture. These large black ants are up to three quarters of an inch long, glossy black, and have huge shovel-shaped heads ideal for chewing through wood and tossing the chewed wood pulp aside. Bait traps do not work with them, because they are not interested in the poisoned bait. Subsequently, every square inch of your home has to be sprayed to kill the pheromone tracks they leave behind and kill the ants themselves.
Smaller Bi-Colored Carpenter Ants
Don’t let the smaller size and different color of these ants fool you! These ants are only slightly smaller in size than their larger black cousins. With the exception of their butt ends, the rest of the ants’ bodies (thoraxes), heads, and legs are light brown to golden brown in color.
Removing These Ants
These ants are almost as bad as having termites. Once they begin chewing through the walls in your home, only industrial grade pesticides are going to remove them. For carpenter ant control in Des Moines, IA, contact Premier Pest Services, Inc.
