Fortunately, the carpenter ant species common in the South typically don’t cause as much damage—and rarely structural issues—as the species found in the Pacific Northwest and Northeast.

After a mild past winter, the ant population here is growing. Here's what you can do before ants come marching in one by one ...

What kind of ants are most common in the Somerville area? Are any of them fire ants?” I’m glad you asked. There's a lot to ...