Carpenter ant damage in styrofoam insulation.

When this is happening you can hear the ants chewing the insulation and spitting out the little pieces.  They do the same thing with wood.  This is one of the things  Carpenter ant damsge in styrofoam foam insulation. that show that carpenter ants do not digest the material that they are chewing.  Carpenter ants eat liquid materials such as plant nectars and syrups  They make the galleries for a place where they can put their larvae and pupa until they hatch out into ants.   This kind of damage has not yet been found in Icynene Insulation thatI have seen. If you have observed it please contact me.  Carpenter ants certainly have the ability to chew Icynene.  If you find this happening, please give us a call.  457-4341, 379-3862 or 1-800-828-5508 or call another professional exterminator.

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