Tag: Carpenter ants
Excavation of building insulation by carpenter ants (Camponotus ligniperda, Hymenoptera; Formicidae)
A total of 2250 Camponotus ligniperda workers and 120 ant larvae were used in 3 experiments investigating the ability of the insulation materials expanded polystyrene (EPS), extruded polystyrene (XPS) and Foamglas to withstand excavation and nest construction. The three experiments investigated time until initiation of excavation, level of damage after 5 days of excavation and […]
