Spring time invites some uninvited guests - ants. Plenty of websites provide some solid advise on dealing with the ants. The sugar ants are pretty easy to eradicate, just use the Terro stations close to their paths. After 2 days, ants will be gone.
Recently, I've been noticing larger, black ants entering my house. After sealing visible cracks or entry points, I found the colony. It was under the retaining wall steps, right next to the house. The ants refused to enjoy the plain and tasty Terro. So, I came up with a protein based meal for my customers.
What do you need?
- Small plastic container with a lid
- Some peanut butter
- Liquid Terro ant killer
- Scissors and a metal spike
Make 3 pinholes on the bottom of the container.
Also make a hole for the metal spike.
Next, mix one teaspoon of peanut butter with 2 teaspoons of liquid Terro ant killer. Ironically, I've used the natural organic peanut butter to prepare the ant meal.
Then, place the container next to the colony or the ant path. Use the spike to secure the container against the critters. Wait for the customers to arrive.
For my guests, it took about 2 hours to fill out the container.
For the next couple of days, I will monitor the colony activity to check on the effects of my mixture.
Update: After 3 days of feasting, the ant population reduced in size dramatically. The tunnels under the concrete steps are empty and the main activity moved to the grassy side.
I will post a new mixture idea shortly.
