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Index of Subjects Margaret E.Millard wrote: > Ok I can live peaceably with a number of creatures but right now I > ahve discovered ants. Likely carpenter ants considering where they > are. I need to do something to stop them. I thought this was done last > year but obviously I didn't succeed. Does anyone know how to do them > in so I don't end up poisoning the birds that might find them tasty? I > have northern flickers (who alerted me to them.) Lots of other birds > including Blue Jays that seem most interested. > Oh last evening about sunset when the June bugs had lift off I watched > a fascinating display of feeding by several Blue Jays! Really neat! > Marg in White Point, Queens > > http://margmillard.ca > > Having battled with, and eventually succeeded in eliminating carpenter ants after trying several methods, I can offer you the results of my experiences: Firstly, the ants themselves are much bigger than the common garden type - a much chunkier, longer build and very dark brown/black in colour, with a almost an ebony, wine-reddish tinge. The method I found the most effective turned out to also be the simplest, easiest and cheapest: a sugar and borax syrup, which comes under several names in small plastic squeeze containers and can be found in virtually all supermarkets beside the mosquito sprays (Off!, Muskol etc and Raid products). Simply squeeze small drops in areas where the carpenter ants are mostly seen (they can be discretely placed so as not to be accessible to other pets or wildlife. The most important point for thorough eradication is to use it NOW, at this time of year, and ideally only at this time because this is when the adult ants take it back to the nest and the whole colony is effectively and safely eradicated. Good luck! Eleanor Lindsay
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