OT: I hate ants

[Coronita]

Forgot to call the exterminator this last quarter…And for the most part it was going ok…And then I leave a small cup of water unattended in one room, and WHAM!…Ants galore… Eliminate them from one room, they go through the cracks into somewhere else….Grrrrr….

[paramount]

I was in home depot the other day and there was a line forming to buy ant control stuff.

The shelves were nearly empty and the employees were handing customers ant control spray as they broke down the pallets.

[moneymaker]

I heard after being tented for termites ants come as they like to eat the dead termites.

[ltsddd]

Give them some goodies to bring back to the nest/queen. The Terro liquid bait (the one in a bottle) have worked really well and cost-effective. Don’t get the ones in a tray/station.

[njtosd]

As a spray for small ant issues, a mixture of 1qt water, 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1 teaspoon dish soap works like crazy. They die in their tracks, and I don’t mind using it in the kitchen. It’s not a fix, but at least it can cut the problem down until you figure out where they are coming from.

[scaredyclassic]

they are kind fo impressive though.

terro works for us, in bait traps

[Hobie]

I, too, live on an ant hill. After your Raid the inside of the house, try this:

Boric Acid (teaspoon)(Rite Aid) and Karo Syrup (pint). Warm it up to aid in going into solution.

Put in multiple small trays ( cut out bottom of red cup 😉 and place around the yard next to house.

Be patient, it works and you don’t have to worry about your pets.

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