You’ve finally done it. After weeks of watching tiny armies march across the patio, tunnel through the lawn, or pop up between steppingstones, you located the ant hill and treated it. Victory at last.

If you’ve ever seen the damage carpenter ants can do, you understand why it’s so important to control them. My housemate used to see them regularly emerge from the wood slat ceiling of her bedroom ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 11Audrey11 / Getty Images Large ant hills in your yard can be an eyesore. Plus they can make it tricky to mow your lawn or tend ...