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Carpenter ants are out in swarms - literally!
Carpenter ants reproduce and "swarm" this time of year. Check out these pictures to see if you spot these around your Kirkland home.
The carpenter ant “reproductives” are out! What’s an ant “reproductive”? You might see carpenter ant swarms (i.e. the reproductive queens and males) during spring. Carpenter ants produce large numbers of queens and males during the late summer that emerge from nests the following spring (also happens during late winter) for their nuptial flights. After mating, queens search for suitable sites to begin new nests. Once they land, their wings break off and each queen attempts to construct a new nest.
These are some great pictures sent to us today from a family in Sammamish, WA. We’ll be out tomorrow!
If you see these around your home, give Cascade Pest a call at 425-641-6264.