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.
Report Abuse. Alexandria is just across the Potomac River from DC. Depending on where in Alexandria, it can be 2 miles from the 14th Street Bridge (Alexandria City) or 12 miles to Mt. Vernon and Kingstowne and is Alexandria (Fairfax County).As the previous writer indicated, there are good and bad parts of Alexandria.eport Abuse. Alexandria is just across the Potomac River from DC. Depending on where in Alexandria, it can be 2 miles from the 14th Street Bridge (Alexandria City) or 12 miles to Mt. Vernon and Kingstowne and is Alexandria (Fairfax County).