Carpenter ants may seem innocent, but they're not. This pest is unrelenting, and will dig through just about anything made out of wood. If you have a porch, deck, playground, gazebo, garden or even wooden steps, they could be vulnerable to the wrath of carpenter ants. While this ant likes to hide away in the winter months, it loves to come out in the summer, and that can be problematic.
Dry wood isn't their favorite, but they'll eat through it if damp wood is nearby. Slowly but surely, these colonies will eat away at structures until there's very little left of them, and that can be dangerous for you and your family. One of their favorite places to nibble on is a trellis, because they're easy to access and usually are covered by some form of vegetation that lets the wood get damp. One minute you could be appreciating your flowers and the next it could be falling down. Consider these tips to keep carpenter ants off your trellis.