subject: The Urgency Of Dealing With Carpenter Ants [print this page] While carpenter ants do not eat wood, they can live and build nests in wood areas. These areas include walls, windows and floors. Of course, these ants do not just live in these areas; they can also proliferate and build colonies in other materials (yes, there have been instances when these ants thrive inside old radios and bookshelves). Now, if you want to avoid all these, then be sure to handle the carpenter ant treatment urgently either by using any of the pest control products or by calling pest exterminators to your place.