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Recently a couple contractors have contacted me about their house renovation projects, more specifically finding carpenter ant satellite nests inside homes as they reworked the framework. During the winter months, the existence of carpenter ants actively moving around in the house is a clear indicator of an indoor infestation. Carpenter ants do not always have to have moisture and wood decay for nesting. While it is true most nests and most damage will be in decayed wood, nests may be in sound wood or even in dry cracks and joints between structural elements or in existing cavities such as hollow doors. Since the main nest is shut-down for the winter, the satellite nest in the house remains somewhat active. Carpenter ants, like all insects, are cold blooded, ants active in the winter must be originating from a warmed source. The carpenter ants typically wait until the nighttime hours to come out and search for sources of moisture in places like bathtubs, dishwashers, sinks, and toilets. However, on particularly sunny days, carpenter ants may appear from the nest and explore other parts of the home.
gogreenpestcontrol.ca Ladner Tsawwassen Delta B.C. Randy bilesky
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/still-sleeping-carpenter-ants-randy-bilesky/?published=t
http://www.delta-optimist.com/opinion/blogs/blog-still-sleeping-carpenter-ants-1.23137275