Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Mainely Photos/Getty Images Finding insects around your home is never exactly welcome news, especially when you suspect ...

In their natural habitat outdoors, termites and carpenter ants are beneficial, recycling woody debris and returning nutrients to the soil. But inside your home? Not so good. Because these insects have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carpenter ants can cause serious structural damage to your home by tunneling through wood to build their nests. To eliminate ...

Q: Last year and again this year, we have seen carpenter ants in our unfinished basement. An inspection found no termites. Last year we had the exterior painted and caulked, and we replaced rotted ...

BATON ROUGE, La., Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- J&J Exterminating is reminding Baton Rouge homeowners that the area's warm, humid climate can create favorable conditions for carpenter ants. Because ...

BATON ROUGE, La., Aug. 5, 2026 / PRZen / J&J Exterminating is reminding Baton Rouge homeowners that the area’s warm, humid climate can create favorable conditions for carpenter ants. Because these ...

Finding insects around your home is never exactly welcome news, especially when you suspect they may be making themselves comfortable in the walls. Carpenter ants and termites are two of the most ...