Identifying ant/termite & treatment (forum)

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Would anyone be kind enough to identify what this critter is in the pic attached? It's head and tail segments are black, while the body centre is orange. It comes out only in the dark, at night. I believe it's a "sugar ant" AKA "carpenter ant". Tried Ant Rid which didn't do much and have only just moved on to borax/sugar and And Sand.
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Time: 18th January 2021 7:17pm

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Itstilldepends says...
Hard to tell but based on the size I would say a bulldog ant. Find the nest, it’ll be a sizeable hole in the ground and get some ant killer from a horticultural/produce store like Elders or Wesfarmers.

Time: 28th January 2021 12:46am

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jakfruit etiquette says...
I think it is a sugar ant as you say, mostly out at night and dont bite. They seem harmless and dont cause any real problems here,
a few get in the house every so often. There are workers and bigger soldiers. Again never been bitten.

Time: 30th January 2021 10:23pm

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