Single queen mounds can number 30-100 per area with up to 250,000 ants each. Nest in soil at base of trees, shrubs, grass or in homes. Known to kill cattle and other large animals. Thrives in same environment as humans. Queen lives as long as 15 years.
Workers live as long as seven years.
Can forage up to 300 feet from colony. Carpenter ants bite people when disturbed. They feed on other insects and anything humans eat. Truly Nolen of America, Inc.