What is the best way to get rid of carpenter ants? Should one just call an exterminator?
http://www.doyourownpestcontrol.com/carpenter_ants.htm Carpenter ants are large, from 1/4 o 3/8 inches long and are dark brown to black, but some may have red or yellow coloration. The black carpenter ant, Camponotus pennsylvanicus, in the east and C. modoc in the west are the most thoroughly studied species in the United States. Other species of Camponotus are distributed throughout the country. The queens are slightly bigger. The workers of an established colony very in size. The usual carpenter ant is large and black, but the Florida carpenter ant, is smaller and ranges in colors from yellow, red, brown to black. INSPECTION : Because Carpenter Ants forage primarily at night, inspections should be made in the evening or early morning to locate foraging trails and nest sites. The workers have been known to travel as far as 100 yards from the colony to search for food and water. A thorough inspection is
