These ants are 3/8 to ½ inch long, and may be black or black and red. The antennae are long and elbowed. Worker ants may be seen indoors throughout the year, the large, winged queens appear in the spring. beetles.

(Camponotus spp.) Nests are usually located in moisture-damaged wood, but they can infest sound wood. The workers forage for food indoors in early spring, then move outside to feed on insects. Colonies located indoors usually become active in February and March.