Carpenter Ants In Attic Insulation

There was a pretty good amount and some were huge.

Carpenter ants in attic insulation.

Technically we are not supposed to spray it indoors. Carpenter ants found in attic. Their diet depends on various sources of protein and sugar. I hit them with some raid ant killer and got a lot of them but a lot fled the scene.

Your attic hosts some electricals including cabling for various appliances. They will cross the residual and eventually get it back to the nest where it will slowly transfer to the colony. Excavate their nests in wood that is sound or decayed by moisture or damaged by other insects. When carpenter ants settle indoors they become destructive because of their nesting habits.

This can include insects honey meat and pet food. Feed on sugars carbohydrates and greases. However it is important to realize that carpenter ants in the toronto area are also known to rip through and infest foam insulation. This is likely due to the insulation comfortable properties for a home and also possible due to a previous inability to rip through nearby wooden structures.

Do carpenter ants eat insulation or wood. So i was removing attic insulation and found some carpenter ants just hanging out under the insulation blown in cellulose. The answer to both is no. May have both a primary nest and secondary satellite nests located near each other.

The ants that are nesting in the attic have to leave periodically probably at night. Do ants live in insulation.