Ants… We Hate Them So...

ANTS!  I hate them and so does the whole family.  Whenever I spot ants, I will start my investigation work.  Some people choose to kill whatever ants they see but this does not solve the problem.  Ants do not work singly.  Most often, they work together and live in colonies.  Usually, I will have my eyes fixed on the ants and follow them, hopefully to find where their hide-out is.  It can be tiring, especially if it's a few random ants.  But if it is a stream of ants… I know I will find where their nest is.

Over the years, we tried many ways trying to get rid of ants.  There is no way to be totally ant-free forever for there are too many factors, internally and externally.  We tried the many ant baits and ant repellents available commercially.  From the "put 3 in a row" ant bait to the chalk thingy, none was really effective.  Till we found this:

Terro Ant Killer

We bought this from Amazon.com as we have not found any local shops selling this.  They come in either the liquid form (which is the above) or the pre-filled packs.  We have tried both and are happy to say that both are effective.

To be able to effectively eliminate the ants, find where the stream of ants are coming from or where you guess the nest could be.  Place the ant bait where they are commonly seen or near the nest.  

This Ant Killer works like a bait product.  Thus the ants will come in large numbers.  Do not interfere when the ants come as they will consume the product, carry the liquid ant killer back to the nest and deliver it to the rest of the colony.

We did not see the ants the next day and no ants were seen coming out from the crack which we believe is where the nest is.

Now, if you have kids running around, make sure the ant killer liquid or pre-filled pack is at a corner where they will not touch.  If there are babies around, please make sure you keep an eye on him / her.  Alternatively, have these baits on the floor when the babies are not crawling or leave them out at night.  

There are not much choices when it comes to getting rid of ants.  Insecticides do not help much and I prefer to exterminate the whole colony if possible.

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