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Lorax7844 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 04:11 AM Original message |
Hey, little black ants that wander aimlessly around my house, we need to talk. |
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Lorax7844 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 04:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. If anyone can advise me on how to put these buggers out of their misery |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 09:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. We had these tiny sugar ants here in the (home) office. Solution: |
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Lorax7844 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 04:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. hubby says that they removed the agent |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
2. They have ant hotels that are sort of like roach motels |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
3. find where they're coming in and sprinkle some cayanne pepper around the area |
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greendog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 06:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. I tried cayanne pepper on my ants. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
4. I'd like to spend a day with them |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
6. it's seems that no sooner do I rid myself of one set of ants, then another |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
7. Carpenter ants |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. might just be looking for water |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. They are always looking for water |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. oh I know I get them in the fall |
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Lorax7844 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 04:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Well, that kind of explains their erratic behavior |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 06:01 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Just giving you some friendly info |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
8. sugar and borax with a few drops of water in a small flat container like a bottle cap |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 07:37 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. What's the difference between borax and boric acid in ant remedies? |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:25 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I don't know, I have only tried borax. |
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marzipanni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 12:18 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. If they are very small ants (not 1/2" or larger carpenter ants) |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 12:25 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I've done this before |
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TheManInTheMac (512 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
14. I heard somewhere that cornmeal was a natural alternative |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:26 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. you need chickens! |
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Flaxbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
22. ode to the blank ant. made me smile |
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