Carpenter ants do not generally attack live or even dry wood. They much
prefer moist, rotting wood. You may have just taken the main step
required to get rid of them... removal of their possible nesting site.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_carpenter_ant>
Chuck Norcutt
Jim Nichols wrote:
> Thanks, Ken. There were ants at the base of the tree. I have tried each
> year to poison them, but have never been able to eliminate them. They are
> in the ground where the tree was removed. I suspect that they contributed
> to the demise of the tree, because I have seen such damage in other oaks in
> my yard.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Norton" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 11:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Death of an Oak Tree
>
>
>>> I thought the same. The amount of missing heartwood didn't seem that
>>> large and, of course, the tree grows on the outside just under the bark.
>>> If that's healthy I think the tree would last a long time. On the
>>> other hand, I have taken down a large tree that was perfectly healthy
>>> since it was only 3 feet from the house.
>>>
>>
>> My reaction was "is that all?" That amount of hollowness is quite normal
>> but is indicative of something else going on affecting the health of the
>> tree. If you get a big colony of carpenter ants going, that tree would be
>> history in under five years.
>>
>> AG
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