And so to most people, they would seem the same as a black ... Argentine ants. Rather than competing with each other, different colonies have essentially combined to form gigantic supercolonies.

Compared to the others, carpenter ants are huge, reaching lengths between 1/2-in. and 5/8-inches. The largest competitor, the common black ant, is about half that size. Common black ant queens can ...

Various species of wood-excavating carpenter ants exist, but the most common home invader is the black carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus). These ants are easily distinguished from others ...