I have read all the postings about carpenter ants and have done
research on WWW, but I'm at a loss. For two years in a row I've had
dozens of winged carpenter ants in my living room and kitchen. I am
certain they are ants and not termites. Everything I read says I have
to follow them back to the nest so I can kill them. But these winged
ants don't go back to the nest !! They don't go anywhere but wander
around my living room. I followed one for two hours one night and
finally gave up and killed him. I have put out the Advance and
MaxForce bait, but never see these winged ants eating anything. I have
watched in my living room for hours and can't spot where they are
coming from. It's like they appear out of a black hole. I know my
eyes are not the best (I'm 57 years old), but for two years I've never
seen one actually crawling out from somewhere. And I very rarely see
regular worker ants in my house -- the kind without wings -- just two
or three in the past month. How in the world can I find the nest? I
am ready to just give up and sell my house (not really, but I have that
fantasy). And I'm sick of getting up at 2am to look around with a
flashlight. These winged ants prefer 7pm to appear.
I have a Carpenter Ant contract with Chemtec, but they are useless.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions or MORAL SUPPORT.
Manny