I found a big ant in my room, does this mean that there is more of them?

Question

There was this HUGE black ant crawling around on the floor in my room a few days ago, does this mean that there is a colony somewhere in my room?

I haven't seen any more since.

Answer 1

maybe you just went in the house with an ant on you.it ended up on the floor. you saw it. who knows.

Answer 2

That's a carpenter ant. They eat wood when in numbers. Check around your house. If they do have ant hills in your house it will be in the wooded are of your house, like a den or something. I had this problem once and they were eating one of the walls. Had to sign a one year contract with Orkin. They found 30 nests in my garage. If there are big trees in your yard and the branches hang low toward your property, they jump. That's how they gain entry.

Answer 3

No, it's probably just a scout ant.  It sounds like it's a carpenter ant.  They get into the house from tree branches that are touching the house.  You should have them removed and they won't get into your home.

Answer 4

Not a full colony as yet, it was most likely one of the scouts. The bad news is that they leave a scent trail for their buddies to follow. Spray some poison around the perimeter of the room just in case.