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The winged ants are male and female reproductives. During certain times of the year (usually in the Spring) some ant species fly out from their original colony to start a new colony elsewhere. This process is often referred to as swarming.

No, carpenter ants do not eat wood. Unlike termites that do eat wood, carpenter ants are only interested in turning wood into a nest. They will hollow out galleries in pieces of wood. These hollow galleries are what cause structural damage to homes when carpenter ants try to make their home out of your home.

This is a common statement people make; that paper, cardboard or wood will draw cockroaches. In reality though, it is not the paper, cardboard or wood that brings cockroaches. What happens is when cockroaches defecate, their droppings contain pheromones. Pheromones are what draw more cockroaches to an area. Surfaces made of wood tend to hold the pheromones better than other materials. So, it isn't the wood or paper drawing cockroaches; it's their droppings on the wood or paper that brings more cockroaches.

Believe it or not, but not all mosquitoes are out at the same time. Some species of mosquitoes are only out at night like the Culex mosquito. Some are out from dawn to dusk like the Aedes mosquitoes. Knowing when you are being bitten can help determine what kind of mosquito you are dealing with at your property.

Formosan termites are found along the Gulf Coast from Houston, Texas to Florida and in the Charleston, SC area. As of right now, Formosan termites have not been found in the state of North Carolina. The reason Formosan termites are so bad is because they can have millions of termites in a colony versus a few hundred thousand termites in a typical "native" termite colony. On top of this, Formosan termites can also commonly have above ground carton nests that native termite colonies rarely produce.