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Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

We have these ants around the yard that are about the size of fire ants maybe a bit smaller that are crazy fast. The seem to like wood and they have even climbed into my suburban at times. Anyone know what these are and how to get rid of them?

jebsays · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:16 pm Post subject:

We've had them in Houston for several years now (5+). They are called (crazy) Raspberry ants. I didn't know that you guys had them down there now... I've heard they've made their way to San Antonio. They are very attracted to anything electrical and will ruin electronics. The colonies are very hard to get rid of - each colony having multiple queens. They will consume insects, birds, etc.

Chef Lefty · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:21 pm Post subject:

A gal in my office had these things. She was told to use Terro PCO. Locally at Walgreens, she only found Terro. Used that stuff and got rid of them in a week.

Here is a link for the PCO stuff. Good luck.

http://www.cooperseeds.com/catalog/terro-pco-liquid-ant-bait-stations-p924.html
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Blast-n-Cast · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 1142

I have been having problems with little tiny ants at my house. They seem to find a way in and get into everything. I kill them and then they pop up somewhere else. It sucks when you have to store your cereal in the fridge to keep it away from the little @#$%'s Evil or Very Mad

steve78412 · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:54 pm Post subject:

We use Amdro products and have had great luck.

http://www.amdro.com/AntBlock/index.html

This one kills many kinds including one called a Crazy Ant. The List:
http://www.amdro.com/AntBlock/identify_your_ant.html

Steve

boricua · Horse Mullet Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 112

I use permithrin 38%, u can get it at a feed store for about $15 a pint. One bottle last me over a year... two teaspoon per gallon of water and add about a 1/4 cup of baby oil so it last longer. I spray the house in and out once a month.. no more ants, roaches, crickets, spiders, or any other tiny creatures. I also spray it on the grass around the house a day before the grandkids come for a visit. Don't forget the attic.. I bomb the attic at least every other month. My neighbor had carpenter ants and we had to drill holes on the walls to spray a heavy concentration of permethrin..it did the job, good luck.

Chef Lefty · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:38 pm Post subject:

Is permithrin toxic? Grandkids? yikes Very Happy

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BALZTOWAL · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:43 pm Post subject:

I NEVER KNEW THERE WERE SO MANY DIFFERENT ANTS OPEN UP THE WEBSITE ON WHAT KIND AMDRO KILLS

chuck · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:49 pm Post subject:

we got tiny ones inside and big mean ones outisde!!!
Gonna have to get the napalm out!!!! they killed our ac last summer

knowphish · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:52 pm Post subject:

No.................but I've got a crazy uncle!!!!!!! Sorry.....I just had to!!!!
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Wanna be Bluffian!! Stay thirsty, my friends!!!!

cmc1220 · Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: 5 Location: SATX

I live in NW SA & we first noticed them about a year ago. They haven't damaged anything or figured out how to get in the house yet.

allwheel4x

boricua · Horse Mullet Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 112

SurfinSapo · Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:37 am Post subject:

We have them at our house.. Very Happy

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JeffWille · Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:24 am Post subject: Call me

Tyler, you need to PM me, I work for Orkin.