Carpenter Ant Reproductive (Alate)

Found in forests, wooded areas, and proximity to wooden structures or damp wood.

Omnivorous; feeds on proteins like insects and sugars such as honeydew and sap.

These winged individuals are reproductive 'swarmers' that emerge in spring/summer for mating flights to establish new colonies. They don't eat wood but hollow it out to create nests.

Ecologically beneficial as decomposers of dead wood, but can cause structural damage to homes by excavating galleries in wood. They can bite if handled but are not venomous.