Sentences with phrase «of carpenter ants»

Some were expected, such as the strict compliance to heritage bylaws, and some not - so - expected, like the armies of carpenter ants hidden in the kitchen ceiling and garage and the water entering the house in 18 places (none of which came from the roof) on four levels.

Unless the small stuff is an army of carpenter ants chewing through your living room hardwood.

My friends claimed they thought it was dumb, but clearly, it burrowed into us like that fungi that takes over the brainstems of carpenter ants.

The fungus that grows out of carpenter ants» heads hijacks the insect's body without touching its brain.

Still, one can't help but admire a man who so brilliantly combines the tenacity of a carpenter ant with the chutzpah of P.T. Barnum.

Not exact matches

It's great for carpenter ants but can also kill a wide range of winged wood - infesting insects as well as about 75 other species.

One of the first clues that a tropical carpenter ant has become infected with Ophiocordyceps is that it will leave the dry tree canopy and descend to the humid forest floor, staggering over debris and plants.

Being so much bigger, carpenter bees weren't troubled by the ants (Journal of Ecology, DOI: 10.1111 / 1365 - 2745.12006).

The unicorn beetle in the picture, along with a black widow spider, praying mantis, scorpion and carpenter ant, are animated robots designed by the creators of ET.

To see whether trophallaxis plays a role in ant communication, LeBoeuf and her colleagues collected the trophallactic fluid of Florida carpenter ants (Camponotus floridanus).

So a primary concern is looking for pest damage either by carpenter ants or termites which could cost thousands of dollars to repair or may make the home possibly uninsurable which could prevent obtaining a mortgage.

Home inspectors can let you know if home wiring is out of date, if the roof desperately needs replacing, if the home foundation is cracking or if there are carpenter ants in the walls.

Upon entering, visitors are greeted with a scent derived from Asian women, wood, and carpenter ants, and it's just a taste of the work to come in the show, held on the occasion of Yi winning the museum's $ 100,000 Hugo Boss Prize.

In most of the country, wood framed houses are maintenance sinks by 60 years of age due to termites, carpenter ants, boring beetles, dry rot, and deformation caused leaks.

Worse - case scenario, they may be carpenter ants or termites — especially if you've just listed your home for sale and you notice a termite tunnel running along the ceiling of your basement.

Question of fact presented regarding listing broker's failure to pass along information that inspection company included (regarding conditions conducive to carpenter ants) with its report that the house had «passed» the inspection.