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Big black ants what are they?
I just found a big black ants in the house, the move fast. What are they?
I live in Toronto.
15 Answers
- critterman51Lv 61 decade ago
Big Black Ants.
EDIT: All of the people suggesting "Carpenter Ants" need to learn before they speak. There are many kinds of "big black ants" that may visit a house or be accidentally carried in besides carpenters. Carpenter ants DO NOT EAT WOOD, and they like to live in ROTTEN WOOD, NOT the LUMBER THAT a house is built out of.
- 1 decade ago
big black ants are carpenter ants (Camponotus spp.) and are noteworthy because they can damage homes under some circumstances. The key to identifying a carpenter ant is usually size (at least in the US). Carpenter ants are generally, but not always, the largest ants most people will encounter.
- John RLv 71 decade ago
My first guess would be carpenter ants. This is a good reason to call in a pest controller, as carpenter ants can do a great deal of damage to a house in a relatively short span of time. Get them checked out and if necessary, cleaned out.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
Big black ants!
- 1 decade ago
theyre everywhere. i think theyre carpenter ants. or theyre ants on steroids... mutated termites... ten bucks theyre carpenter ants. i think thyre kinda like termites... u know like they eat wood or something? im not sure. thyre not good tho and theyre really annoying. my cats eat them tho... so its all good i guess :D