Is it a carpenter ant or a pavement ant? If you find just one in your house, it might be the only sign you have of an infestation. You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access ...

I noticed sawdust at the base of my tree and am concerned about its health. There also seem to be black ants, some big and some small, going up and down the trunk. Is there something I should do to ...

Q: The arborvitae in the photo is on the south corner of my house and was planted about four years ago. In the winter it was wrapped in burlap, and weathered the previous years fine, but this year it ...

Carpenter ants are common in Texas all year around. They naturally live in trees but can also invade homes to build their nests in wooded areas. The nesting of carpenter ants in homes indicates ...

Q A large branch broke off our maple tree last fall. There was no wind or any cause that we could tell, except that there were carpenter ants all over it. Would the ants have gotten into the whole ...

Question: I’ve been seeing lots of big, winged black ants around this spring. I assume these are carpenter ants. Are they scouting for more food, aka the wood of my house? What should I do? Answer: ...

While many people view them as pests, they actually play an important role in the natural breakdown of decaying wood. Understanding a bit more about these insects can help you determine whether their ...

Ten years ago, a major portion of a mature maple tree in our side yard broke off unexpectedly. This year, I decided to have the tree taken down and the stump ground since it might topple unexpectedly ...