Insect Lore Ant Hill: So if this ant farm is so bad, does any other company make a good one and send live ants that stay alive?
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I think this ant habitat is better than the others out there - my ants lived for a month in this AntHill. I think it's because of the larger volume of air inside with the "above ground/below ground" set up. The old-style ant farm with the two windows pressed against each other perspired with condensation on us and the ants died in a week, and the blue gel ant-quarium was worse since it is filled with semi-liquid gel. It actually grew mold and our ants keeled over right away. Anyway, our ants lived long enough in the AntHill one to finish tunneling and we released them when we had a picnic at a park nearby - seemed like a fitting finish to us!
2285185
This has ALWAYS worked for me. First you see a few ants and then when you come back a while later there are hordes of ants, its quite unnerving but you have to let it happen. Then suddenly they're gone and its over. I use this with house/black ants. Never fails.
852629
By all means yes... just give them the right environment. Avoid the anaerobic/stinky/mushy environment and they'll produce. I purchased a second worm farm and scooped some from the first and that one is fully populated.
458577
I live on the Mississippi coast abuout 1/4 mile from the Gulf. We were plagued with fire ants and it was an ongoing balle using granules and baits until I sprayed the entire lawn with a mixture of Tarus. We have had not one "hill" this year.
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Ants can crawl through very, very small crevices and there is no way this box would keep an ant out if it wanted in. You would have to have some kind of seal on these to ensure ants didn't get in. Having said that - I've never known an ant to go after salt. That's a new one. My experience has been that salt is pretty safe when it comes to pests and this is tight enough to keep anything bigger than an ant out anyway.
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There are lots of websites that sell the live ants. You can use antsalive.com or sciencekits.com as a good starting point. They're between $4 - $5 including shipping. If you're feeling really frugal, you can search for coupon codes for those sites, and sometimes you'll save 10% or so.
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I thought so at first. We had a small infestation when we moved into a new house. They went away and it was all good. Then the neighbors got a divorce and they came back. Now, the more we spray the more they multiply. Weve had to switch because they just keep getting worse. Its amazing for ants tho.
2204359
I have yet to find an ant species that doesn't like this product. Granted, yours may be a different variety but I have seen it attract and kill at least 2 different types (Black and Crazy).
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Randy,I sometimes have the same ant problem but this bread box has never been infested. I have found it to be a great bread. bagel, muffin keeper.
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While not an expert on ants, I do believe (based on the pictures) that I have some carpenter ants at my cabin. This Terro Ant Killer has greatly reduced my ant problem with all ants. There are still a few but nothing like before. For the price, it's definitely worth trying. I've got to order some more for my mother who has an infestation of thousands of small ants in her house. Wish I could answer your question with 100% certainty. I would, however, be surprised if it didn't work on carpenter ants. Terro has a website where they will answer any questions or concerns that you might have. http://www.terro.com/guide-ants.php
211335
I have had mine for a year now and it still works great! I have only had to use it one additional time since the original application. Haven't seen an ant.
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What I can tell you is that this is the best selling ant gel out there. We have an extremely successful feedback history for it also. There is no current recalls or issues with its performance according to the manufacturer
139502
I wish I could tell you for sure, but I honestly don't know. It works extremely quickly and effectively with other ants and for the price I'd say it's definitely worth a try. Good luck!
713356
Interesting. After a two or three days all the ants are gone. No dead bodies to speak of. Not many if any ants in the bait. I have two baits going today and expect the black ant trails to be gone tomorrow . So far the baits have worked.
926728
No, says the pest control company that recommended this to me. This products works. Put a line in an ant path and they go after it. Used this for years.
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If I remember correctly the guide that comes with it says you can collect them yourself or order them, I Ordered harvester ants they are quite large and interesting to watch, ( This was purchased as a gift for my nephew).
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Sure you can. Just sprinkle a little on top of the ant hill and in 2 or 3 days they just disappear. Work like a charm.