Symptoms of oral thrush can include: 1  white patches (plaques) in the mouth that can often be wiped off, leaving behind red areas that may bleed slightly. 2  loss of taste or an unpleasant taste in the mouth. 3  redness inside the mouth and throat. 4  cracks at the corners of the mouth. 5  a painful, burning sensation in the mouth.
Winged Ants. Most of our calls about winged ants end up being about Carpenter Ants or Moisture Ants. Both of these ant species produce flying ants in their nests, and both types of winged ants swarm into, onto, and out of homes. If you have flying ants in the spring, April or May, you probably have Carpenter Ants.
Carpenter ants vary in size based on their role in the colony and genus, but generally are much larger than any of the numerous varieties of common household ants. Among the most common species of black carpenter ant in North America, Campontonus pennsylvanicus, sizes vary between 5/16 inch (0.8 cm) to 1 inch (2.54 cm).1  Winged queen: The queen is the largest ant in the colony, and can be as long as 1 inch (2.54 cm). Winged queen: The queen is the largest ant in the colony, and can be as long as 1 inch (2.54 cm). 2  Winged reproductives, males and females: 3/4 inch (1.9 cm). 3  Major workers: Among black carpenter ants, they range from 3/8 to 1/2 inch (1 cm to 1.3 cm).