a type of ant (= a very small insect that lives in large and well-organized social groups) that bites holes in wood in order to built its nest there

Carpenter ants burrow into wood to create their home. 木蚁在木头里挖洞来建造它们的家。

We lost several of our oak trees to carpenter ants. 因为木蚁的蛀咬，我们失去了几棵橡树。