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Carpenter Ants?
Posted on 1/15/18 at 9:07 am
Posted on 1/15/18 at 9:07 am
I had a large oak limb break off the tree about two months ago. Yesterday I cut the limb up and made about 4 cords of firewood. The wood had a lot of carpenter ants in it.
My thinking is Carpenter ants like wet moist wood, so now that the wood is split and drying the ants should leave it alone. Is that a correct line of thinking? I have it in my wood shed drying with about 10 cords of good seasoned wood would hate to have carpenter ants destroy all of it, but since it's dry thinking I am good....
My thinking is Carpenter ants like wet moist wood, so now that the wood is split and drying the ants should leave it alone. Is that a correct line of thinking? I have it in my wood shed drying with about 10 cords of good seasoned wood would hate to have carpenter ants destroy all of it, but since it's dry thinking I am good....
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Posted on 1/15/18 at 9:09 am to Da Hammer
I would spray it to make sure they are dead...
Posted on 1/15/18 at 1:08 pm to Da Hammer
Spray it with Bengal Roach Spray. It will kill them all.
Posted on 1/15/18 at 4:42 pm to Da Hammer
4 chords from a branch!! Holy chit must have been a big one!
Posted on 1/15/18 at 4:54 pm to Tbooux
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4 chords from a branch
frick me thats a big tree. I wouldn't worry about the ants. If they are able to still inhabit the wood after its dry then spraying wont do much long term. Carpenter ants are everywhere, if they find conditions they like then they'll take up house. Kinda like how people get fired up during termite swarming season thinking they'll start eating the house. No, termites are everywhere. If there is wood for them to eat and water to drink then they'll be there and its not because you saw them swarming.
Posted on 1/15/18 at 6:55 pm to Chuker
It was a big tree! The branch that fell was about 18” in diameter and about 35’ long. It was more like part of the main trunk that broke off. It was a lot of wood.
My thinking on the carpenter ants as well I nicked most out of the wood as I split it and as it dries I think the rest will leave.
My thinking on the carpenter ants as well I nicked most out of the wood as I split it and as it dries I think the rest will leave.
Posted on 1/15/18 at 7:30 pm to Da Hammer
I'll edit to add I had my cord measurement off! what I thought was 4 cords is actually 2!! Good thing I am not in a firewood business!
Posted on 1/15/18 at 7:57 pm to Da Hammer
quote:Spunds like you are in the bidness.
I'll edit to add I had my cord measurement off! what I thought was 4 cords is actually 2!! Good thing I am not in a firewood business!
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