There are many types of carpenter ants throughout the U.S. measuring in size from one-quarter inch (about the width of a pencil) for a worker carpenter ant to three-quarters of an inch (about the size of a quarter) for a queen carpenter ant. Each colony is established by a single, fertilized queen.
Alexandria Average Weather. 1  The highest monthly average temperature in Alexandria for August is 79 degrees. 2  The lowest monthly average temperature in Alexandria for February is 38 degrees.  The most monthly precipitation in Alexandria occurs in June with 5.8 inches.
Virginia Weather. Climate: Virginia experiences classic spring, summer, fall and winter conditions, but depending on where you are, conditions can (and do) differ dramatically. In the low-lying Tidewater regions - where its major rivers drain into the Chesapeake - and in the southeast, winters are usually mild, with warm (often hot) summers.