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.
Discovering Carpenter Ants in Your House. These ants are usually large dark colored insects which sometimes may have a pair of wings and bent antennas. Their red or black bodies can reach from 3/4 inch to 1/2 inch in length. There is a popular misconception that these pests eat wood. But they actually do not, insects simply bore into wood to create hive there.