Can I relocate a wasp nest

Can I relocate a wasp nest

Wasps are very aggressive generally, some wasps are not but relocating their nests is not an easy job. For the most part, you cannot relocate the nest. It would be far too dangerous and time-consuming. If you want to kill the nest off then you can give it two cans of insecticide spray at the…

How to get rid of carpenter ants in mulch

How to get rid of carpenter ants in mulch

Cedar mulch. Nothing more beautiful in a garden with some nice bushes, maybe roses, toss in some tulips and lilys and you got yourself a little garden. Now what do you use for ground cover? Moss? Pebbles? Or maybe mulch. Mulch is made from various kinds of wood and are essentially the chopped up leftovers…

How fast do carpenter ants destroy wood

How fast do carpenter ants destroy wood

Carpenter ants eat wood at a surprisingly fast rate for their size but its not like their gutting your house, it takes years of having a constant and growing carpenter ant infestation to damage your house to the point that it becomes physically unstable. It is best to contact professional carpenter ant exterminator Kitchener in the Greater…

Do you need an exterminator for carpenter ants?

Do you need an exterminator for carpenter ants?

Carpenter ants are an infestation from hell. They destroy your property and invade your home and valuables. Anything made of wood is free game to carpenter ants, your memories be damned. They will chew straight through grandmama’s 150 year old armoire, and nothing will stop them from wrecking dad’s favourite chair. They can also threaten…

what season carpenter ants most active

What season carpenter ants most active

Carpenter ants are very active for a large portion of the year. They are very active in the summer, spring and fall especially when the weather gets damp and wood on people’s property gets wet and soggy. That is the type of wood carpenter ants prefer so if you have any wood on your property…

What do carpenter ant droppings look like

What do carpenter ant droppings look like

Carpenter ants excavate tunnels in wet and rotting wood to build colonies and nests. They dig out expansive and extensive galleries and tunnels for the queen to store her eggs and for the ant workers to store food for the queen. As carpenter ants drill out a piece of wood they leave behind a combination…

How to identify a carpenter ant queen

How to identify a carpenter ant queen

Carpenter ant queens are very hard to find. They start their life as a winged female worker, fluttering about in a mating dance with winged males. They breed with each other, the men die and the females lose their wings. This is the process the ants go through to produce a new queen and with…

How to deal with little ants in winter

How to deal with little ants in winter. 

There are many, many, many kinds of ants in Canada, most of which are tiny. The four most common ants are carpenter ants, which are large and not a part of this dialogue, and the other three, Pharaoh ants, pavement ants and citronella ants.  It is best to contact a professional ant exterminator Kitchener in the…