Ants: My latest Hobby

[Kinvig]

I was in the backroom yesterday watching a truly awful movie about mummies (FYI: Sands of Obvlivion, http://www.imdb.co.uk/title/tt0977663/) when i noticed a gazillion ants on the table next to my beer. Cheeky bleeders!

Today, I've put the white poweder down in the cracks by the floors indoors & I've been boilng kettles full of water & attacking the cracks outside where I've seen ant movement.

After pouring water down the cracks I then go out 1/2 hour later to check for further movement.

Keen not to be seen to taking the back foot (Attack being the best for m of defence) I've now started a fire to smoke the rest of the little devils out.

No-one touches my pint....! ;o)

[Kate Moss]

and if that doesn't work... grenades?!

[Ping]

Use their own ways against them.

Ants leave scent trails so the other ants can follow to wherever the location they're after is. If you terrorise a few enough so that they bail back out the way they came, they'll leave a 'don't go near there!!' scent.

I caught a scout checking out my flat once a few years back and proceeded to give it some close calls (finger bombing really close) 'til it panicked and retreated back out. Only a couple more ventured in, they got the same reception.

I had no more ants after that and didn't have to kill even one.

Designated 'no go' zone by the scouts. :lol:

[stewie]

Get a job hippy

[Ping]

Get a job hippy

:flower:


:lol:

[ooger]

I had an epic run in with the critters on Saturday.

Pulled a bag of grass clippings off the lawnmower and found about 50 eggs and a platoon of the little uns.

(the warmth from the decay + the ambient room temperature of the shed got them nice and comfortable I think)

I picked the mower cover up, and carefully took it out to street where I tipped them all off gently. They started collecting their eggs (one each, held above their little ant heads) and legging it in a massive straight line to somewhere else dark and warm, my garage.

I was amazed at their teamwork and cooperation.

Then I killed them all with ant powder.

I'm going to hell anyway I think.

I hate ants. (and decs)

[Ceri JC]

Nippon. They carry it back to the nest and poison the whole nest. I really like ants and am interested in them, but have no patience for them in my house/garage.

[Jester666]

WD40 down the entrance holes stops 'em in their tracks. :twisted:

[appollo1]

Best way to get rid of ants as long as it is outside is to get a can of lighter fuel, as you can direct it straight into the entrance to the nest, then light it. :smt073

This works much better than boiling water and powder unless it is inside your house/shed/garage etc.

[Warthog]

I had an epic run in with the critters on Saturday.

Pulled a bag of grass clippings off the lawnmower and found about 50 eggs and a platoon of the little uns.

(the warmth from the decay + the ambient room temperature of the shed got them nice and comfortable I think)

I picked the mower cover up, and carefully took it out to street where I tipped them all off gently. They started collecting their eggs (one each, held above their little ant heads) and legging it in a massive straight line to somewhere else dark and warm, my garage.

I was amazed at their teamwork and cooperation.

Then I killed them all with ant powder.

I'm going to hell anyway I think.

I hate ants. (and decs)

lol

[mister c]

Best way to get rid of ants as long as it is outside is to get a can of lighter fuel, as you can direct it straight into the entrance to the nest, then light it. :smt073

This works much better than boiling water and powder unless it is inside your house/shed/garage etc.
+1
And it's far more entertaining to watch lol