Dead ants.

[Mousey Girl]

I came home last night to find ants all over the kitchen sink. I sprayed after tracking them to the gaps around the dishwasher. I ended up woth spots on my floor that were black with ants. The Boy and I then counted 3-4 queens!! The were young wannabe queens, but still queens.

Grossout story:
I was getting ready to take a shower, turned on the bathtub faucet and nothing for almost 3 seconds then "THUMP". An entire colony (with queen) came out!! I had ants all over the tub. They became boiled ants very quickly.

It just amazes me that they can set up shop so fast.

[MickeyLumbo]

Originally Posted by Mousey Girl

The were young wannabe queens, but still queens.

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West-Hollywood Cheerleaders?

[Mousey Girl]

Hehehehe I really need to get my tipsy ass to bed.

[~MS~]

ok now THAT was funny

[MickeyLumbo]

one wonders, is there such as thing as gay ants?

[Gn2Dlnd]

Well, I always thought that Flik was a little, shall we say, creative. And, I hear, he hangs out with that cute Dave Foley guy.

Why do you have a picture of Margaret Thatcher entertaining her grandchildren while some workman tests the phone?

[Matterhorn Fan]

Originally Posted by flippyshark

Funny you should mention this, because Matterhorn Fan and myself were just at a party at the palacial home of HTHBellCaptain, and he had a horrifying number of ants crawling in at his front door. He made quick work of them with some noxious chemicals, before his other party guests arrived. But I fear that he may have more ant problems if he is not careful.

And then I came home to a bunch of small gnatty-things on the bookcase next to my bed. I think it's time to head to Target for some noxious chemicals.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Gn2Dlnd

Well, I always thought that Flik was a little, shall we say, creative. And, I hear, he hangs out with that cute Dave Foley guy.

Heehee! I'd mojo you but I can't at the moment.

I came home to more dead ants in the bathroom. Not as many as I thought I'd see, but still. It feels pointless to clean them up...

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

It feels pointless to clean them up...

Clean them up and wipe the area down with 409 or something like that. Dead ants put off a phermone that attracts other ants to their body.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Mousey Girl

It just amazes me that they can set up shop so fast.

I lived in Flrodia for a few years in the 70s. Our home backed up to an orange grove.

We could go to bed with nothing in our yard, and wake up to a red ant mound 2 feet by 2 feet and 6-8 inches high. Those things were incredible. New show in the ant world - extreme mound makeover - they have 7 minutes instead of 7 days.

Anyway, the only way to get rid of them was to pour gas or kerosene on the mound and ignite it. Just too many of them for any insecticide method. not that I would endorse that method for indoors issues. I feel I must make the disclaimer for fear of lawsuit when someone tries it.