Carpenter Ants of the United States and Canada: Richard Verstegan and the International Culture of Catholic Reformation

by John H. Klotz and Laurel D. Hansen

The carpenter ant is one of the most common and destructive pests affecting homes and businesses. However, in natural areas, these ants also play an important role in forest ecology: they break down dead wood and are the principal food source of the pileated woodpecker. In the first book devoted entirely to carpenter ants, Laurel D. Hansen and John H. Klotz cover the ants' life history and foraging behavior, then turn to their economic importance...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801442621
• ISBN13: 9780801442629
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

An essential resource for all entomologists

Dr. Hansen as compiled a complete guide to the carpenter ants of the US and Canada including keys, description of species, habitats, behavior, and other interesting facts. I recommend this publication to all who are involved with the identification and management recommendations of urban pests.

Laurel D. Hansen's carpenter ant book

wanted to get information on carpenter ants as they have made many communities around my place...they're everywhere! this book is actually more than i asked for, a lot of information. slightly text bookish, but it is thorough and appears to cover all aspects of the carpenter ant. maybe i will make friends with the hundreds, thousands...millions of my "neighbors". need to read further. p.s. many different types of carpenter ants, and pictures very helpful.