Waterloo Pest Control: What Attracts Carpenter Ants to Your Basement?

Seeing a couple of ants in your kitchen can be frustrating, but if it appears as if these ants are searching for food, you probably don’t have too much to worry about. If they don’t find what they’re looking for, they’ll likely go away. It is a good idea to think about what is attracting … Continue reading Waterloo Pest Control: What Attracts Carpenter Ants to Your Basement?

Carpenter Ant Prevention This Fall

Carpenter ants use their strong front jaws to chew tunnels through wood to make their nests. In the wild, this helps the decaying stumps of fallen trees to break down more quickly. Therefore, as long as carpenter ants stay outside where they belong, they are actually beneficial. However, if they start building their tunnels in … Continue reading Carpenter Ant Prevention This Fall