Ant Colony Annihilation

Is it safe around pets?

You can cut a tissue box in half and poke holes in the side and mix it in there. Keep away from pets outside so they don't eat it and put it where you see a lot of ants marching,

The boric acid eats through insects’ chitinous exoskeletons. It is a fairly mild acid but is deadly for arthropods; it is safe for dogs and cats.

I was weeding and destroyed a large ant colony. It made me very sad to see them running amok. I could relate.

When they get into the house, though, I have to draw the line. I’d rather repel them than kill them, but sometimes you have to assert dominance.

OP there are 10,000 trillion ants in the world, you better hope they don't come after you for this.

[quote] you better hope they don't come after you for this.

I would think most DLers would be against the matriarchal communist society of ants.

Joan Collins once kissed an ant? Isn't that the height of avant-garde style?

I, for one, WELCOME our insect overloads!

Lime juice destroys the exoskeleton of the ant. I learned this from someone I suspect is a psychopath.

I find the fact you "have developed an affinity" rather questionable.

So could I leave this in my apartment to get rid of ants? We get tiny ants in my building some summers and no matter how clean I am I still see a few.

Just stop leaving food out OP, or remove it from the area when you see them, and they will quietly go away. No need to be a dickhead and torture innocent animals to death.

R12 Ants are drawn to it and create a trail back to the queen, so it's best to put it outside where you think they are entering. You might want to spray a regular pesticide if you don't have outside access.

Borax ant poison isn’t as effective as the old kind with arsenic.