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Another option that has been working well for me on occasion is the Amdro pellets. A few days ago, I sprinkled some around some ant trails, and this crazy horny duck that spent the whole day attacking his own reflection in my sliding glass doors (to the point of bleeding all over them) ate most...

Sounds like sugar ants, like Clint thought. That term actually refers to a few different species.

Carpenter ants don't eat wood the way termites do; they just like to make tunnels. That's why they're a hassle but not quite the property threat that termites are.

There are certain trees that they like. There were two orchid trees in my yard that are like sugar ant Meccas; one was removed by the previous owner, while the other we need to keep an eye on because it's too nice of a tree to destroy.

Not sure if they will damage the tree, but they WILL get into your house. The Ortho Home Defense works pretty well with these li'l bastards; spray it around the outside bottom edge of your house, all the way around. Also look into a way to get at 'em at the source without hurting the tree, if...