Called Exterminators Twice. Sprayed. Cleaned. Sealed. Still Got Ants. What Am I Missing?
Posted by Tricky-Bite5281@reddit | CrazyIdeas | View on Reddit | 5 comments
At this point I’m convinced the ants are smarter than us.
We sprayed, sealed every crack, cleaned the kitchen like a lab, called exterminators twice… and they still keep showing up. We’ve even found them crawling out of an outlet and under the fridge, like they’re spawning in the damn walls.
So here’s my crazy idea: Ant Bodycams.
Yep. Pest control companies should install tiny cameras where they spray to prove they actually hit the nest and to track ant movement like a tactical SWAT team. Bonus points if I get a heat map of where they’re nesting so I know what wall to rip out before spending another $200.
Or maybe we just launch mini drones into the walls like ant detecting Roombas. I’d honestly pay more for smart exterminators if they actually solved the problem.
Open to any equally unhinged solutions. Or ancient cursed home remedies. Because I’m almost ready to summon a priest.
uncle_jed@reddit
Have you tried Terro Ant Bait? Kinda low tech and boring, but it's easy and gets the job done.
It's a couple steps away from ants with laser beams on their fricken heads.
CharmingTuber@reddit
That stuff works, but depending on the size of the coming you're fighting, it might take a LOT of bait. We have one in our front yard that is so big, they emptied 6 of those containers in a day or two and it didn't slow them down.
Laserlight_jazz@reddit
Leave some sugar, alcohol, a tripwire, and a cup of acid on the floor.
An ant notices the sugar and gets excited to tell its mates. While on his trip back, he notices the alcohol and drinks some. This makes him dizzy enough to trip on the tripwire, which will make him land in the acid.
P1zzaman@reddit
This tracks. Ants have more legs than us, so they are extra susceptible to tripwire.
I_might_be_weasel@reddit
Release... the very big toad.