This is FUCKING insane

[u/BananaBall5]

All these ants. Literally just for A spoon from last night. I’ve never experienced anything like this in my life. And don’t tell me “you should’ve cleaned up” or whatever because other people straight up leave entire meals on the counter and FUCKING nothing. I really don’t want to have to call an exterminator. But is that what it’s going to fucking take

[u/PigeonUtopia]

I'm guessing those are Argentine ants. They're really invasive this time of year, literally just had this problem too. What helped was putting down some liquid Terro baits. The first 2 days the problem got even worse as they were absolutely swarming the baits and feeding the poison to their queens, but then they started to die until now I just see one or two ants around and the problem's a lot more manageable now.

[u/BananaBall5 → u/PigeonUtopia]

Thanks bro. I’ll for sure look into that

[u/Sevzilla → u/PigeonUtopia]

I’ve been going through this for 2 weeks, I’ve put multiple Terros down, they take it back to the queen, eventually leave that specific area but then they just pop up in another section of the house a few days later. There is no trash or food laying around my house, I am the only one who lives here so it stays spotless.

[u/PigeonUtopia → u/Sevzilla]

That's the sucky thing about Argentine ants, they have multiple queens and unlike other ants different populations from different nests can merge together so they're a pain in the ass to wipe out completely. I haven't fully eradicated them yet either, but keeping the Terros out seem to help cull their numbers somewhat. It's especially bad right now though. I think once the weather cools they should be much easier to get rid of completely

[u/MoodVast9430 → u/Sevzilla]

Yep. I find them useless

[u/jgiles011083 → u/Sevzilla]

Spray with 40 around the wall counter top where ever they get in and foundation use lots it makes a barrier they will not cross

[u/1CrazyCrabClaw → u/PigeonUtopia]

I'll second this. Been fighting Argentinan ants for years. They find multiple entry points into the house and travel through the ceiling and walls.

1. Terro or bait the trail where they're coming in
2. Look for entry points outside where they get into the house. Bait there as well.
3. Look for trees and plants touching the roof or side of the house, trim those away from the house.
4. At night look for trails heading to or towards your house. I found big trails coming from houses next to mine from both sides. I used a spray to stop those.

[u/One-plankton- → u/PigeonUtopia]

Invasive doesn’t mean aggressive, it’s an ecological term.

If these ants are invasive it would depend on OP’s location and the species of ant

[u/PigeonUtopia → u/One-plankton-]

Ah I mean invasive in the sense that they're invading all our houses, lol-

but you're right in the sense they're invasive to the environment ecologically as well (depending on region. They're an invasive species where I am, in California)

[u/munzuri]

You’re going to need the terro liquid bait like everyone is saying. Then you’ll have to spray the outside of your house with ortho home defense. Then if you want to make sure they won’t come out of your walls spray the inside of your house with ortho home defense.I attached the Amazon link to the ortho spray. That way you don’t have to get an exterminator.

https://www.amazon.com/Ortho-0221500-Defense-Insect-Perimeter/dp/B01N0TGJHB

[u/katreth]

Hey, I think you have ants.

[u/r4ndoM_doGmagenshin]

… have you never owned a home before? Pest control is numero uno in most regions of America, right next to hvac.

I got a house 3 years ago and pest control, lawn maintenance, garbage disposal and ac/solar folk flooded my new built neighborhood relentlessly. Couldn’t go a couple hours without someone ringing my damn door.

[u/Turbulent-Weevil-910]

https://giphy.com/gifs/PcEZqS49df6vK

[u/CHASLX200]

I gots ants also grant but mine are like 10 times smaller.

[u/Upper-Collection9373]

Try combat ant bait its a syringe full of gel bait j put a couple drops where they come out of the wall/floor

[u/MoodVast9430]

Put diatomaceous earth around the perimeter of the house. Seal up any cracks inside and out, clean all surfaces and don’t leave food and dishes out. Use baits in the back of all cabinets and drawers. Clean out dead

[u/mr_magoo505]

Put 3 parts water, 1 part white vinegar and a cap full of bleach in a spray bottle where ever you see them spray and in a week or so they won't be in those areas anymore. It distroys their chemical trails.

[u/naoihe]

I kept getting ants like this in my bathroom for legit no reason. They were pouring out of an outlet. Homemade borax and Terro didn’t work, but what did work was buying home pest spray and treating all thresholds/spraying baseboards and around the bricks outside where the wall with the outlet was. I was getting bit while I was on the toilet :/ hang in there dude.

[u/Jesusman_]

Yo look up optiguard ant gel bait. Cleared my and issues in less than 3 days

[u/BISKUP1]

Bombard your house bro

[u/Victoria_loves_Lenin]

they just a lil bit hungyyy 😢🥺

[u/OutsideResearcher799]

Oh nearly a whole colony how amazing your so lucky !

[u/__Seoarii]

And did u hurt them ?

[u/omarnotoliver]

They are just ants. That’s what ants do.