Carpenter Ants
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
How to Identify
- Large black ants (about 1/4 inch or larger) seen foraging along foundation seams or window sills.
- Frass or fine, sawdust-like debris near wood trim (as opposed to mud tubes of termites).
- Rustling or tapping noises in wall voids at night in attic or behind baseboards.
- Winged reproductives seen in spring or early summer around windows or light fixtures.
Health Risks
Do not sting but can bite; excavate galleries in structural wood, weakening beams and framing over time — less rapid than termites but cumulative damage can be significant.
Carpenter ants don't spread disease like cockroaches, but over time they excavate galleries in structural wood — an important concern for Asheville's older timber-framed homes and porches.
Our Treatment Method
Locate and treat parent colony with residual dust or non-repellent liquid; address moisture source driving infestation; perimeter bait application for outdoor forager control.
We locate and treat the parent colony with targeted dusts or non-repellent liquids and use perimeter baits for foragers while addressing the moisture source driving the infestation.
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Prevention Tips
- Eliminate moisture issues — repair roof leaks, condensation, and plumbing drips promptly.
- Trim tree branches and shrubs away from rooflines and siding.
- Store firewood off the ground and away from the house exterior.
- Seal exterior gaps, utility penetrations, and door/window frames with caulk.
- Replace any rotted or water-damaged wood before ants establish galleries.
- Fix roof leaks, condensation and plumbing drips promptly on houses with steep Asheville rooflines and porches.
- Trim tree branches and shrubs away from rooflines and siding to reduce ant bridges.
- Store firewood up off the ground and away from the home exterior.
- Seal gaps at utility penetrations, eaves, and window frames with caulk or backer rod.
- Replace rotted or water-damaged wood before ants establish galleries.
Habitat & Behavior
Moist or decayed wood in wall voids, roof eaves, window frames, and hollow doors; satellite colonies often located in dry structural wood adjacent to a moisture-damaged parent colony outdoors.
Local Prevalence
Carpenter ants are regularly reported across Asheville, especially in hilltop neighborhoods and older houses with porch eaves and damp wood trim. We get frequent calls from homeowners near the French Broad River and wooded lots where moisture-damaged wood is common.
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Monthly interior + exterior service for busy Asheville homes — protects porches, basements, and kitchens. Targets ants, spiders, roaches, pantry pests, and occasional mice. More protection than Perimeter Guard; priority scheduling, free re‑
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Monthly interior + exterior care for Asheville homes — baseboards, garage & crawlspace checks; targeted protection for ants, spiders, roaches, fleas and seasonal ticks. Priority re-treats between visits, annual moisture/harborage audit, and
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Home Care — $89/mo. Monthly interior + exterior visits for families and Asheville’s older homes: perimeter barrier, baseboard & garage checks, priority scheduling with free re‑treats, annual moisture/harborage audit, and discounted rodent‑/
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