an ant that floats?

Buoyant!

An annoying ant?

Unpleasant!

An eccentric ant?

Extravagant!

An ant that is well dressed?

Elegant!

A sleepy ant?

Dormant!

An ant that lives far away?

Distant!

A genius ant?

Brilliant!

This joke?

Redundant!



Ants are a delicacy in some places. If you bake them in your oven, you might find them agreeable to your tastes!

A deviant
(I just made that up!)

the laughs will be abundant! Well done!

Another potential solution for you:

Defiant, of course!

An unclean ant? Pollutant.

a sextant.

Disinfectant.

by ants compared to insecticide!

Powdered sugar and Boraxo. 50/50.

Place in a very small can near where ants are found. This can will be a permanent fixture for the time being. It can be tucked under furnishings, hidden behind.

It took 2 years to make ants a non issue. Still have these cans around the house. Replace ingredients 2X year.
Occasional ant wanders in, but not like when we bought the house. That was a horror show.
Sugar ants.

They don't bother anything but any fat or oil. I hoped by wiping everything down with ammonia, I'd degrease and mess up their scent trails.

Maybe I can mix Boraxo with some fat.

Which laid waste to the hive. Maybe mix into the grease someway. The key is to get the mixture into the hive.

I tried commercial pest control along with everything else that is marketed for ants.
Nothing really worked until I stumbled upon this.

kills ants. Older relatives said that sprinkling borax across the door sills stopped them from coming in.

My friend said that she barrier spray on her home foundation, about once a year. She found that effective, but I don't remember which product.

I hate using poisins, but absolutely cannot tolerate bugs in my house, esp the kitchen.

I've not seen any yet this spring. Past 2 years they would be all over coumter. Hopefully, it's wiped the nest out.

Where do they come from?