Question: I have an appointment scheduled for tomorrow to have Orkin investigate a carpenter ant problem. I believe I know a potential source of the ants: a stack of decayed timbers beneath my porch. I would like to try moving them but if I do uncover a nest, would this cause them to scatter and spread to more places? …or should I be patient and consult with the Orkin technician?

ANSWER: This may be the nest site; moving the wood will be fine, and will not spread the ants or the nest.