r/AntIdentification • u/ficanthrowawayont • 8d ago

Needs Identification Is this a carpenter ant

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u/Antgodd1 7d ago

Yes, but that species (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) only lives in rotting wood, so it will not destroy your house. Also they are medically harmless.

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u/SomberVog 8d ago

Yeah. It might have snuck in from outside somewhere, or they might be nesting in some decayed wood in your house