One of the drawbacks of living in a house surrounded by woods seems to be the &#@!*% ants! Most of the ants are just annoying, but I frigging hate the carpetner ants! A few days ago, I found a line of carpenter ants coming along the edge of the driveway and up the corner of the house. And some of the little bastards were carrying eggs! Ack!!! I put out some Terro Liquid Ant bait, and sprinkled around some Advance Carpenter Ant Bait. I usually have seen them lined up at the Liquid Ant Bait just filling up. But the ant baits seems to get only minor interest from the ants. A day or two later and line of ants going up the house had pretty much disappeared. Did the any baits do their job and kill them all, or were they just finished moving in, and setting up house with all their damn eggs?
I had my wife keep any eye out for ants in the house. She found a few in the living room. I set up a liquid ant bait in the living room near where I saw a few. They seemed to feeding there, but again, not lined up to get in. On the outside corner of the house, I found another line of carpenter ants climbing up the wall. This was a completely differnent corner of the house, and they were coming from someplace else. These little bastards were also carrying eggs! GGrrrrrr! I put out an outdoor version of Terro’s Liquid Ant Bait, and sprinkled around some Advance Carpenter Ant Bait. Both of these baits seemed to be getting some action. Not alot, but some. I saw few ants carrying up granules of the Advance Carpenter Ant Bait. And I saw a few going into drink the liquid ant bait. My wife reports not seeing any ants going up the wall today. I saw one this morning, but he was moving very slowly. Much liek I have seen them do after I have used the liquid ant baits in the past.
So are they all dead, or dying now? Or are they in my walls eating my frigging house? I sent an email to a buddy of mine to see if he can recommend a good exterminator. I wasn’t too impressed with the guy I used previously. I might call Orkin or Terminix or maybe some local company. I will have to search the net for reviews on pest control places.
I hate Carpenter ants! I just picture them eating my house! I am almost out of the Advance Carpenter Ant Bait. I will have to order another 2 pound jug of the stuff!

Posted by Rob in Whatever on June 13th, 2008 |