06-07-21, 02:22 PM | |
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Georgia
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Ant colonies send out forgers/soldiers to hunt for food. If you see just one ant it is typically a forger. If you see multiple ants then it means the forger has found food for the colony and they are coming to pick it up. Forger ants leave a trail smell so they typically use the exact same path over and over to enter your house. And yes they can have multiple tracks. Some ants eat sweets but some don't. We have had carpenter ants that only eat sweets during a quick feeding period in the spring and then live off of protein.
I am guessing your ant are feeding now which is good. It makes it easier to kill the colony. An exterminator will work. If you want to try DYI first, I have successfully used Terro Liquid Ant Killer. You have to put it in the path of the ants. If you have pets or children I would close the door to the room. They provide little cardboard dots to place the liquid on. I got aggressive once and cut out my own larger cardboard squares and used 3/4 of the bottle. We had a situation like yours and we were going out of town for a week and I wanted to make sure they were gone when we got home. Most were dead in 48 hrs. The enclosed terro ant traps have never worked for me.....that I know of. https://www.terro.com/terro-liquid-ant-killer This product is basically borax and sugar like Pam used. It is usually available at Loews, Homedepot or a hardware store. GoodLuck! |
06-07-21, 05:05 PM | |
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Georgia
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Going with the borax/sugar is the best first step to get rid of the invasion.
In recent years I have been spreading bug killing granulars in spring and again late summer around the perimeter of my house. It kills ants, spiders, roaches, etc. This shaker product has made it real easy. You may want to consider using this to eliminate future problems. I have a slate stone patio and I actually spread it on the stones and let it sit for a couple of weeks. https://www.terro.com/terro-ant-killer-plus-t901-6 |
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