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Ants are better at building ant hills from soil, whereas termites tend to dig/bite through wood. Ants also burrow when the soil is lose, but they wouldn't be as good as termites when it comes to eating wood.
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Yes, for sure. Carpenter ants live in and eat damp wood. A leaking roof can lead to damp structural timber in your home that the ants eat and live in. They can cause a lot of damage to your home - just like termites.
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Yes, just like termits they need a source of water.
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Yes, carpenter ants can. But much less than termites in the same time frame.
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