Manny wrote:

Well,
Thanks for all the information. This is very discouraging. I have an
exterminator coming on Thursday. If I have a nest in my house, which
sounds VERY certain, why don't I see the "regular" ants? The ones
without wings that eat and go looking for food? I have bait all over
the place but never see any except the winged ants. Where are the
regular ants going? Why don't they come inside where I can feed them
the poison?
Thanks,
Manny

Primarily because I doubt seriously you have ants but have termites.