Ants!!!

[marcerella02]

i'm So grossed out! this year we have had LARGE ant problems... right by our front door.. but they have just been teeny ants (carpenter ants) but today i got home and now there are BIG ants with WINGS!!! it is so gross.. they are everywhere.. up the doorframe (outside) by the garage... thye can't get in.. thank god... i won't be using the front door for a while.. my dad came home and sprayed with them wasp spray.. lol... killed the ones we could see.. but OF COURSE they are going out of town again and now it is just ME left to fend for Layla and i. and now i really dn't want to leave her home alone on monday/tuesday.. what if they come in the house.... ARG im so upset.... anyone know how to get rid of ants??

[AMD]

gee, I hate ants too! We don't have that problem, but my g'mas house always had ants. We could never leave candy or food ANYWHERE or the ants would have it. I don't know how to get rid of them. I think they always just sprayed.

[Yorkiekids]

The one with wings are adult carpenter ants, and I think your dad needs to get a special spray before they eat your house.

[fannie]

Go to Wal-Mart in the bug spray section. They have this stuff called Terro.. or Torro... something like that. I'm not sure where mine is right now.

Anyway, it's a clear syrup. You put a little on some squares of cardboard and it's sweet, so they are drawn to it. Then they take it back to their nests and kill them all. It really works!!

[marcerella02]

Originally Posted by Yorkiekids

The one with wings are adult carpenter ants, and I think your dad needs to get a special spray before they eat your house.

i know!!! we are looking for Boric Acid which you drill into a hole that you make and it kills them good! but like i said they are heading out of town... and this boric acid is REALLY hard to find.... but now that we have adults... i'll be on the hunt....

so they actually eat your house??

[YorkieMom55]

They probably will not eat the entire house tonight, it should still be there when the folks get home.
Just make sure that Layla cannot get into anything that you put down to kill the ants.

This is just one more example of "Why I Need to Move from My Lake to the one on the other side of Michigan". You and Layla could stay with us.

[marcerella02]

Originally Posted by YorkieMom55

They probably will not eat the entire house tonight, it should still be there when the folks get home.
Just make sure that Layla cannot get into anything that you put down to kill the ants.

we used to have a play pen for her so i just took two sides of it to make a "V" and put it around the front door where they kinda come in (maybe 4 small ones get in) so that she wont' go near the door while im' home and when i'm out on tuesday!

[For My Coby]

Originally Posted by fannie

Go to Wal-Mart in the bug spray section. They have this stuff called Terro.. or Torro... something like that. I'm not sure where mine is right now.

Anyway, it's a clear syrup. You put a little on some squares of cardboard and it's sweet, so they are drawn to it. Then they take it back to their nests and kill them all. It really works!!

It's Terro. It's the ONLY thing that deals with the Argentine ants (the teeniest ones). It's Boric Acid. It also now comes in traps, so you don't have to put the liquid on the cardboard anymore. Although, the bottle might be good for pouring in some cracks outside. Just beware, it will draw more ants at first. But they will take it back to the nest.

AND Coby just found a trap in our house that was missed in puppy-proofing and chomped on it a couple of times. Their website states that it is not harmful to pets and people.

Good Luck!

[s13silviagirl]

Oh, I had that problem when I lived in San Diego, I think we sprinkled ajax around the windows and the doors, they didn't like it and eventually dissapeared. I wish I could remember if it was Ajax for sure or if it was something else...sorry, maybe try a google search for home remedies to get rid of ants?

[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by s13silviagirl

Oh, I had that problem when I lived in San Diego, I think we sprinkled ajax around the windows and the doors, they didn't like it and eventually dissapeared. I wish I could remember if it was Ajax for sure or if it was something else...sorry, maybe try a google search for home remedies to get rid of ants?

My wife swears that all you have to do is take some chalk and draw a line on the cement in front of where they are trying to go. They will refuse to cross the chalk. I'll bet it's similar to the Ajax thing.

[Janie616]

Call an exterminator, they know exactly what to do ... good luck!

[lara2913]

Oh yuck! I hate ants and those ones sound really gross, I hope you find some nasty spray to get rid of them.

[Yorkie3]

Our rental house in town had ants last summer. We bought this stuff at Wal Mart that you spread around the foundation of the house. It really worked, the ants were gone in 2 days. They haven't had any trouble with ants this year. thankfully.

[marcerella02]

Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

My wife swears that all you have to do is take some chalk and draw a line on the cement in front of where they are trying to go. They will refuse to cross the chalk. I'll bet it's similar to the Ajax thing.

the only problem is they are IN The house... lol.... and i'm afriad that by putting something like Ajax down will just force them further into the house... my dad SWEARS he can get rid of them (ya right..) i'm sure we'll be calling the exterminator in the next week!

[zoeybear]

The only thing that worked for me was the bait they take back to the nest. I think it was called Grants-"grants kills ants" from wal mart. You can use a sticky adhesive on the back to put them on the wall so your baby cant get to them. Good luck-ants suck!