Tiny ants EVERYWHERE in the house - HELP!

[joebryant]

Little ants have taken over the ENTIRE house. They are in all the sinks. They are on all the counters. They are on my recliner. They are upstairs. They are downstairs. I've put diatomaceous earth on sinks; they circumvent it. I've put it on some ant hills outside; the rain washes it away. HELP!

 

[Buff Hooligans]

Don't panic Joe - it's seasonal. Put down little ant motels all over the place and wait a couple days. In the meantime, watch your back.

 

[I have WHAT in my yard?]

Yeah, what she said. It'll pass. But, if you can see any points of entry wipe with bleach to destroy the scent trail they are all following.

 

[Whispering Winds]

I use the Terro ant killer; hate too, but these are in epidemic forces now, and almost out of control. It works, they are almost all gone, so hope they are happy in ant heaven.

 

[vfem]

I thought we had tiny ants last year.... turned out to be termites....

 

[Bwaaak!]

Yuck. They sound like *pee* ants. Dont remember why they call them pee ants. Anyones guess.

We didnt have them in enormous amounts. You have to walk the perimeter of your house (along the foundation) and destroy them at that point. We have a Do It Yourself Pest Control store here in Washington state. Hope you have one there.

We had to use chemicals. Gosh. Good luck.

 

[ems_chick]

i think they call them "pee" and cause they "pee" you off majorly!

we always used borax and sugar in a little bowl on the counter.

 

[Blue Skys]

I've used baby powder near their entrances with some success.

 

[PineBurrowPeeps]

Ants will not pass a line of cloves sprinkled around. They hate it. Spinkle some at your doorways, outside any windows that might touch the ground, any vents or other point of entry. I do agree it's seasonal.
Careful not to tick them off too much, they can lift tons more than their size, wouldn't want to see you get carried off by a bunch of angry ants!

 

[bheila]

I've always heard them called "piss" ants