Soxy Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 So, we've been having a problem with ants in our apartment. Not just in the kitchen, but everywhere. There's no food left out or anything like that. So, I was hoping I could get some advice on products or solutions from people. Thanks from me and my grossed out roomie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyKongerko Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Clean up everything is all I know. Probably should invest in some pesticides. BTW I just killed probably the biggest ant I've ever seen a few minutes ago. From far away I thought it was a beetle or a small roach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonWeltall Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Look for cracks in the wall by the floor and spray them Or eat some of the ants in view of other ants. they will report to their hill that you are not to be messed with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 QUOTE(CrimsonWeltall @ Jun 7, 2005 -> 10:42 PM) Look for cracks in the wall by the floor and spray them Or eat some of the ants in view of other ants. they will report to their hill that you are not to be messed with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxy Posted June 8, 2005 Author Share Posted June 8, 2005 QUOTE(CrimsonWeltall @ Jun 7, 2005 -> 09:42 PM) eat some of the ants in view of other ants. they will report to their hill that you are not to be messed with Done and done. And that cat's been doing that for days. Focking ants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Showtime Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ Jun 7, 2005 -> 10:37 PM) So, we've been having a problem with ants in our apartment. Not just in the kitchen, but everywhere. There's no food left out or anything like that. So, I was hoping I could get some advice on products or solutions from people. Thanks from me and my grossed out roomie. Get some traps, and some spray. Ortho makes some good products that we sell at my job. I'm heading to the West Coast for Sox-Pads, if the problem isn't solved by then you can move in with me. I can see it now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 We have some Crack like substance set up around the house to control the ants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benchwarmerjim Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 sorry to hear about your ant problem A few years ago, I had an ant problem at my apartment. I bought a bunch of their Raid Ant Traps and set them all over the place. It helped a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxy Posted June 8, 2005 Author Share Posted June 8, 2005 QUOTE(Mr. Showtime @ Jun 7, 2005 -> 09:53 PM) I'm heading to the West Coast for Sox-Pads, if the problem isn't solved by then you can move in with me. I can see it now.. It's a deal.... (cue Ian releasing ants outside my apartment in the middle of the night ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Personally, I'd prepare for the worst :o "One thing is for certain: there is no stopping them; the ants will soon be here. And I for one welcome our new insect overlords. I'd like to remind them that as a trusted TV personality I could be helpful in rounding up others to toil in their underground sugar caves." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 3 cups of water 1 cup of sugar 3 teaspoons of boric acid. Place liquid in shallow lids, or soak cotton balls with it. Label left over contents as poison. Don't let the cat get at this or it's sayonara kittie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 You need a Fire Ant Reaction Team (F.A.R.T.) to drop a big bomb on them. (I know, they're not fire ants like they are around here... but hey...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 We have a similar problem, but it is in the kitchen only. We mop the floor at least once a week and add ammonia (sp?) to the floor wash. We also mop the counters at least once a day. We also use ant traps. I also found out that when you squirt them with window cleaner that has ammonia, they die instantly (the little bastards shouldn't have pissed me off damn it!). lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilJester99 Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 I was going to suggest a more humane way to deal with those ants... like burn the building down....but Queen has a strong way of dealing with them as well and you can actually save your home... hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 QUOTE(kapkomet @ Jun 8, 2005 -> 06:48 AM) You need a Fire Ant Reaction Team (F.A.R.T.) to drop a big bomb on them. (I know, they're not fire ants like they are around here... but hey...) Yesterday, I was getting some stuff out of my truck and was standing on a fire ant mound wearing sandals. Those little bastards are nasty. Thankfully I had some rubbing alchohol and some fire ant itch relief gel handy. In less than a minute, I must have had 30 bites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 QUOTE(Texsox @ Jun 8, 2005 -> 07:48 AM) Yesterday, I was getting some stuff out of my truck and was standing on a fire ant mound wearing sandals. Those little bastards are nasty. Thankfully I had some rubbing alchohol and some fire ant itch relief gel handy. In less than a minute, I must have had 30 bites. Funny, yet not so funny fire ant story. My brother and I were born and raised here in Michigan City, in the shadow the Dunes National Lakeshore and spent many a days up at the beach playing in the sand. We moved to Webster Texas when I was 9 and my brother was 5. The first time he went out and played in our yard, he plopped down in a anthill thinking it was a sand pile. He was almost covered in bites up to his waste. Now as an adult he hates the beach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ Jun 7, 2005 -> 07:37 PM) So, we've been having a problem with ants in our apartment. Not just in the kitchen, but everywhere. There's no food left out or anything like that. So, I was hoping I could get some advice on products or solutions from people. Thanks from me and my grossed out roomie. Clean up everything and go to like home depot. Ask them for a safe pesticide (one thats alright to use in the house) and just spray along all the floor areas and that should do it. You may have to do it every few months just to keep them away. We like live on a freaking ant hill out here and started spraying that stuff every few months (usually on the outside walls of the house) but also by the kitchen and areas where food are and we rarely see ants now. And boy do ants suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ Jun 7, 2005 -> 07:57 PM) It's a deal.... (cue Ian releasing ants outside my apartment in the middle of the night ) Lol, now I'll know why he isn't showing up to San Diego this weekend, he's gonna be taking the detour route through New York Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 QUOTE(Texsox @ Jun 8, 2005 -> 04:48 AM) Yesterday, I was getting some stuff out of my truck and was standing on a fire ant mound wearing sandals. Those little bastards are nasty. Thankfully I had some rubbing alchohol and some fire ant itch relief gel handy. In less than a minute, I must have had 30 bites. I shouldn't laugh at your misfortune jim, but I must Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Terro works well, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Every time I want my ants to leave, I just start playing my rock n roll music loudly. They just gather up my uncles and head out. Works every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 QUOTE(winodj @ Jun 8, 2005 -> 10:28 AM) Every time I want my ants to leave, I just start playing my rock n roll music loudly. They just gather up my uncles and head out. Works every time. LMAO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUGGERNAUT Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 We have ant hills outside everywhere in our hood. But we see only a few a year in the house because of ant traps. These things really work. You place them near vents & large water pipes where humidity can lead to water droplets forming on the pipes. When it gets really hot & humid insects are drawn to damp or moisture areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 QUOTE(winodj @ Jun 8, 2005 -> 10:28 AM) Every time I want my ants to leave, I just start playing my rock n roll music loudly. They just gather up my uncles and head out. Works every time. You are so not going to be the Exterminator on Queer Eye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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