- Oaks are deciduous trees. This means that the tree loses its broad-leaved leaves during one season. Oak trees live up to 200 years and produce acorns once a year during the fall. However, they starts producing acorns at the age of 20 or 30.
- Carpenter ants are one of the largest kinds of ants. The workers are black or red and range in size from 3/8 inch to 1/2 inch. The winged queen may be as large as 1 inch. Carpenter ants feed on sources of protein and sugar.
- If carpenter ants inhabit a healthy, strong oak tree, they will damage the wood by excavating and creating tunnels. The longer a colony is present in a structure, the greater the damage that can be done.
- In some cases, the ants aren't harmful to the tree. Instead, they clean the tree by chewing off the decayed and rotten wood caused by injuries.
- To avoid carpenter ants getting inside the oak trees, anthills or nests should be flooded with a garden hose. This will encourage them to relocate. Even though chemical sprays are useful, they are extremely harmful to the other trees and other surrounding vegetation.
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