Bundesrat of Germany. The German Bundesrat (literally Federal Council; pronounced [ËbÊndÉsÊaËt]) is a legislative body that represents the sixteen LÃ¤nder (federated states) of Germany at the national level. The Bundesrat meets at the former Prussian House of Lords in Berlin.
Carpenter ants are the largest of the house-infesting ants. Workers within the colony range in size from about 3/16 to 5/8 inches in length. Color varies among species, although black seems to be predominant. Carpenter ants, like termites, tend to prefer wood that is partially decayed by wood rot.
Laboratory studies suggest that a colony of this size can consume approximately 22 linear feet of a 2X4 in one year. This is equivalent to approximately one cubic foot of wood. Formosan subterranean termite colonies, that occur in the southern U.S., are much larger and much more destructive.