How do i get rid of those little tiny ants. They're everywhere... I have those baits but what I really want is to wipe out the whole colony... those baits are only a temporary solution

You'll have to be a little more specific. What tiny ants? . . . What country/continent/region are you in?

One of the places I rented a few years back had an ant problem for about a month; the landlord had some sort of yellow bottle of a sweet syrupy poison or something like that, that the ants carry back to the queen; it worked wonders, within a week of him giving us the bottle (and putting it like, everywhere hehe) they were just completely gone.

Don't know what it was anymore though, other than it was kindof a thickish clear liquid from an ~500ml bottle.

those tiny black ants

something called 7

qzjul was the solution a commercial product or did it look homemade?

and in terms of putting it everywhere, did u just brush it everywhere or did u put it in dishes etc

it was a commercial product; we just poured it on the linoleum all along the wall (they were isolated to the hallway/kitchen)

http://cooperseeds.com/ants.php3

do any of these look familiar?

just pay an exterminator

qzjul, how did you convince the ants that carrying back a full bottle of poison was a good idea?

I know what you mean CandyMan, I am having the same problem, and it's driving me crazy. I need to get traps or something too, they are everywhere

Maxforce gel.

You're welcome.

Christ, the little sugar ants? Grants kills Ants will take those guys out.

No need for a bazooka like Maxforce Gel.

Terro Ant Killer

flush with hot water.

dowa didi

Soviet had this stuff when I met him, "ant bait", never had to use it on the inside of our house, but on the outside, I have used all over place outside, never seen those guys in our house. He apparently got it from pestmall.com, never had an issue in Colorado with bugs, so I am learning here in the south and in GA that things are different!! ACK! I am pretty much a "natural person" with things, so I try to research non toxic ways to little pest, animals and my garden....
Vinegar!!! Ants hate that stuff, as do...cayenne pepper......
Here is a good natural way:
http://www.wikihow.com/...l-Ants-Without-Pesticides
other wise...if you are like me and like natural pesticides...google "natural remedies to kill ants"...or contact your local herbal store.

I thought he was talking about ANT of tie lol

bru, when I first saw this thread, I thought the same thing, and was surprised that it was about real ants, LOL

galleri, I am that way too, and these buggers are on the inside, and with having a cat, I need to watch what kind of stuff I leave out for the ants

Hm none of those look exactly the same, but some of them sound similar.

DDT

Whatever did happen to Ant from TIE? Is he in RD now?

Get an anteater:P
j/k
The ant bait works because it's laced with sugar and the ants take it as food. It probably very much depends on the species of ant.

Vinegar/cayenne pepper will deter them because it messes with the sensory trails they leave for others to follow. If you can find it, soapy water into the ant hill works fairly well too although that might do other unintended damage.

Boric acid is effective at killing ants and other common household bugs. It is a slow acting poison that that sends insect’s metabolism into over drive and does not allow them to properly absorb water. It can also kill the colony because the poisoned insects bring it back to their nest, where it spreads.

Some recopies:

Soak cotton balls in 1 cup water, 2 cups sugar, 2 tablespoons boric acid

1 Tbsp peanut butter + 1 tsp brown sugar + 1/2 tsp boric acid

8 oz jelly + 2 Tbsp boric acid

2 tsp boric acid + 1/4 cup hot water + 1 cup corn syrup

2 Tbsp peanut butter + 1/2 tsp boric acid

2 Tbsp bacon + 1/2 tsp boric acid

2 Tbsp coagulated bacon grease + 1/2 tsp boric acid

Once you find a trail, place the bait next to it, just use whatever works best. Keep away from children and pets

i get these in my kitchen every spring

pain in the ass they are

it's not easy to get a hold of boric acid. Although I suspect it's probably an active ingredient in ant poisons:P

Martian tried once to burn the house in order to get the ants.

Anyway martians don`t have ants ( most likely they look like them) thus getting advices from one of them is kinda fluffed

Pretty sure you can get it at any local hardware place.. ace hardware, home depot. Even some wal-marts have it.

you can get boric acid from pestmall.com We have some

boiling water. Like really fluffing hot water.

I was unaware that boiling water has more than one hotness level? My water boils at 212° F at sea level. I think your water should do the same!

I was expecting this to be a joke thread about SPERM bah.

Well, you do know what sperm does to an ant, right?


Google it to find out!

lighting petrol usually works

TERRO

Terro is what we have used since i was a kid. Works every time.

Should try the natural solution especially if it's inside your home.

You'll probably find placing around the home outside you will deter and kill!

Also how you leave food / scents plays a big part in if they even hang around or not.

not solve yet? burn the entire house. j/k. :p

Last year I had that problem. I used some gel on the entry point and ant traps. Within 2 days, they were dunzo and I have not seem them since.
I also moved my cat's food because that was what was attracting them hah

I have ANTS in my pants

U do realize ants can live in water for several months right?

no, if it is hot water. ;)

Ants: Superstition

While usually considered a pest, a common ant superstition is that a person who finds an ant colony near the entrance to their house can expect riches and security. If a group of ants seem frenzied and are seen carrying their eggs to another location this may mean that they predict bad weather. In many countries there is a superstition that killing ants brings on rain. A less well known superstition is that eating ant eggs in honey is an effective antidote to love.

In Cornwall, England some people believe that ants are fairies enjoying their last incarnation. Others believe that ants are the souls of ancient Druids who refused to accept the Bible or the souls of unbaptised children, so its considered bad luck to destroy a colony.

Author Richard Webster says that he was told in Cornwall that it's possible to eliminate an ant colony by asking them to leave. More than 20 years later he found his new house infested with ants and followed this advice asking them to leave. He claims that the ants left within 24 hours.


Read more at Suite101: Good Luck Omens and Superstitions | Suite101.com http://suite101.com/...ons-a394642#ixzz20EvUJEkL

What if he doesn't live at sea level? :)

lol, I will go to the kitchen and bathrooms and laundry room and ask them all nicely to leave =)

ive never tried asking them to leave, but then again, we have only ever had ants once in the 10 years i have lived here.......and we just went around the house and wiped down their trails with bleach. Their feet leave pheramones that the ones after them will follow.....

If ants' pheromone trails were electrically-conductive, then I'd have me some serious fun...

Also what if there are different mineral concentrations in the water?:)