There are two types of carpenter ant nests: parent nests and satellite nests. Parent nest are usually found outdoors in decaying wood in trees, tree roots, tree stumps and logs or boards lying on or buried in the ground. Areas around windows and where wood parts touch the foundation may also be prone to infestation.

How do you find a carpenter ant nest?

The carpenter parent nests need to be in a moist, damp tunneled wood. Favorite spots include tree stumps, decaying logs, boards and logs buried underneath. If there is a parent nest inside your house, you may find it in dishwashers, sinks, showers, bathtubs, around the bathroom and kitchen tiles.

Where do carpenter ants lay their eggs?

The female newly crowned queen removes her wings and searches for a suitable home, usually located in a cavity in the soft, moist, decaying wood of a hollow tree, stump, or log. She lays fifteen to twenty eggs, which produce the first brood of offspring.