Well, it's June, which means that here in Riverside the temperatures have jumped into the high 90's. It also means that the ants are back. They've started in the bathrooms, largely avoiding the kitchen so far. Last year they pretty much had the run of the place. I once asked my roommate/landlord if I should write the rent check to the ants, since they obviously owned the place. It was a losing battle all summer long.
As far as their location, they will eventually invade both the kitchen and the bathrooms. In the kitchen they get in the food. In the bathroom, you're naked. Nobody is naked in our kitchen. At least I hope not. It really is a no-win situation.
Those little poison boxes that we kept using didn't impress me in the slightest. They would take the poison back to their nests, but the queen would not die. I'm pretty sure they've got little ant hospitals down there. Maybe they've developed a vaccine.
This year I will be stocking up on vinegar, borax and sugar, cinnamon, black pepper and a blowtorch. Hopefully they can be defeated. If we cannot defeat them this year, we will have to break down and get some professional help. The ants have become public enemy number one.
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Snapple Fact #32: There are 1 million ants for every human in the world.
I'll be damned! I bet that there are one million for each of us that live in the house (3). I slowed them down in the upstairs bathroom by sealing their entry crack in the light fixture with Vaseline! They get to it and totally freak out. It's awesome.
My mom just read your blog and said the best way to get rid of ants is using Raid (Ant & Roach killer) the light blue can. She states you only have to spray once and they leave for the ENTIRE season guaranteed!
We have indeed been using the Raid in the light blue can. It definitely slows them down, even eliminating them for a while, but it has not been our experience that it works for the entire season. Maybe we've got a breed of super-ant. Genetically engineered to be more resilient than your average ant.
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