hate!

Xaikayla 2006-01-04 07:58:54 ET I walked into my kitchen to make coffee this morning. Ants covered my counter top and were all over the floor. I cleaned this up. Went upstairs to wash my feet because I stepped on alot of ants... ewww. not ten minutes later there are more all over my kitchen floor. I have scrubbed and mopped it! why won't they go away?

HappilyGeek 2006-01-04 08:03:11 ET I had some ants take over my room a couple months ago. Get some ant traps, then find where they're coming from and hose them with windex!

Xaikayla 2006-01-04 08:07:46 ET Ant were all over when we first moved in. We have figured out where they come from. I keep the kithen clean and until yesterday.. I haven't had an ant problem. My husband has some ant killing stuff that is suppose to go outside. He just hasn't done it yet.

bedlam 2006-01-04 09:38:20 ET Has there been rain or alot of water outside? I've noticed when it rains, ants find their way into our house through tiny crevices and invade. Get some Raid for ants, that usually works.

rivetangel 2006-01-04 13:33:02 ET How could they not like the sweetest woman on Earth? I think Dave would agree... Seriously--it's the rain. And the fact that you've just moved in and probably have lots of organic food stored in your kitchen. Since (I believe) you are chemically sensitive you can probably find an odor free ant spray at the hardware store. This does not mean you'll be without hate for the fumes--so apply heavily to your floor boards, window sills and the outside perrimeter of the back yard and then flee like hell for at least 4 hours. Upon your return the fumes should have subsided and you have one final clean up to do.

Xaikayla 2006-01-04 15:14:41 ET Thanks for the advice.

Neko2631 2006-01-04 20:59:20 ET Xai: You know about ant trails, right?

Xaikayla 2006-01-05 08:14:28 ET explain?

Neko2631 2006-01-05 08:34:37 ET It's how ants follow one another. They drag their buggy bottoms on the ground, leaving a chemical trail that other ants can follow. That's how millions of ants can find the same piece of food or whatever. They can also send chemical signals along the trail such as "I found food!" or "I'm being attacked, send help!" and such. Ordinary cleaners will not dispose of such trails, thus how the ants found their way back to your kitchen even after you cleaned.

SubSonik 2006-01-05 10:47:19 ET 1) I want to play sim-ant again 2) raid should work just fine. they have that new organic version as well 3) mmm phermones

Xaikayla 2006-01-05 10:52:20 ET There was a sim-ant? Did they personify ants or did you just build nests?

SubSonik 2006-01-05 12:04:04 ET ehhh they were kinda personified. I was sad whenever the spider or antlion or lawnmower caught some of my ants but then again I had just as much fun in the sandbox mode playing as the spider

Neko2631 2006-01-05 14:01:02 ET I remember that game! XD I don't think the new raid is organic. It's just made from "plant-based" oils, which could just mean they synthesized a new chemical that resembles an organic compound. Advertisers should just stop lying and say what they mean. If they'd quit making crap, they wouldn't have to worry about losing money.

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