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[Artyz09]

Syracuse Ny
Date of picture: 5/1/17

I'm not sure the size of it and I don't know much about ants.

But I'm really nervous it's a carpenter ant.

We live in a really low area and I'm thinking this house has some wood rot to it, and they may making nests in here.

Someone help me identify this bad boy


https://imgur.com/gallery/cw8sU

[T.C.]

Camponotous species, also known as carpenter ant! Sorry man. They don't cause as much damage as you alot of people think though. Got them in our walls too and really the only issue is them getting in my food, clothes, and surrounding the toilet at 3 in the morning.

Edited by T.C., May 1 2017 - 3:24 PM.

[Martialis]

How long? 

 

This is Camponotus. 

 

As long as your house doesn't have rot, you don't have to worry; these girls only take advantage of wood to nest and don't eat it like termites do.

[Nathant2131]

Camponotus pennsylvanicus. It is a common misconception that "Carpenter ants" nest in homes. This is only a satellite nest if the house is infested at all.

As long as they are not bothering you, no long term damage will be done.

Edited by Nathant2131, May 1 2017 - 3:35 PM.

[Salmon]

I wouldn't worry too much unless you're seeing huge numbers of ants. Carpenter ants frequently forage in houses they aren't necessarily nesting in, and it takes a large colony to cause actual damage.

[Martialis]

Camponotus pennsylvanicus. It is a common misconception that ants nest in homes. This is only a satellite nest if the house is infested at all.

As long as they are not bothering you, no long term damage will be done.

 

They do nest, just not this genus, I believe.

[Artyz09]

I'm thinking it might be a big colony. I saw a lot of ants in our kitchen that size. So I sprayed the foundation of our house with ant spray from Home Depot, and I put down boric acid traps for them that they destroyed. I haven't seen as much. But I saw that one today... ☹️ Nervous because we just bought this house 3 months ago, and our neighbor did say there was flooding in the basement. So maybe some rot is present. I will be doing some digging around now that it's spring time.