Invasion of the ants!

[kelticwizard]

Ant traps ain't worth a damn. Hit or miss.

If worse comes to worse, try the same remedy as for cockroaches.

Boric acid.

Cheap, effective, and have gotten rid of ants with it. Takes a couple of weeks, though.

Same process as cockroaches. The ants drag it back to their nest, then it poisons the rest of the invading army. Try it. But be prepared to wait for a couple of weeks to see results.

[Geek]

Indeed I will bring out the heavy artillery for around the outside of the house (our kitties are indoor only) if the trap doesn't work in a couple of weeks.

[francis varkey]

Don't think cats can help here... other than "pinkpanther".

He stomps on them, one by one in tune and step with the music, saying "dead-ant, dead-ant, dead-ant-dead-ant-dead-ant"

[anatech]

Hi Geek,
I use Boric acid, or Black Flag ant killer drops (that stuff works fast - kills the queen). A small red sqeeze bottle from Canadian Tire.


Good luck.

-Chris

[CBS240]

do you think they could be a type of carpenter ant?

http://www.doyourownpestcontrol.com/carp.htm

I have seen them in red or black of about 5-7mm.

If it is carpenter ants, they aren't too bad to deal with. They are nocturnal and do not live in mounds.
Hey, feel lucky being in Canada, you don't have to content with fire ants. They can eat you up before you even realize you are standing on the mound. Fun to torment with firecrackers though.


Of course, you could be in Austrailia...they have some really nice ants there....bullldog, jackjumpers and such.

Or the Siafu of Africa


http://www.doyourownpestcontrol.com/

[Geek]

Originally posted by CBS240
do you think they could be a type of carpenter ant?

http://www.doyourownpestcontrol.com/carp.htm

I have seen them in red or black of about 5-7mm.

I thought of that. They do resemble the Florida Carpenter Ant. Consensus among the experts I've called is it's too cold here.

The carpenter ants we have in dead branches here are black and BIG