Vinegar obliterates the scent of the ant trail. The floor turned black with ants, millions of them. Root, now a new-customer specialist for Orkin, says he treated the home for three or four months before finally discovering the ant colonies in a storage area hidden from view in the homeowner's garage. Two things that drive ants indoors are hot, dry conditions and rain. The welcome mat is out.
Ants can be pretty frustrating.
We provide everything they need and then some. We offer them water, shelter and food. To a pesky ant, scrumptious entrees include any fatty substances, sweets, fruits, seeds, nuts, insects either dead or alive, and dead animals. Ant nests can be found under houses, in lawns, walls, under stones and even in flat, open ground. Worldwide there are more than 12,000 species of ants.