They Just Walked In Like They Own The Place

[thequietman]

hi guys,

the rainy season is finally upon us in full

i love this time of year. its cooler and my garden looks amazing.

the down side is the neighbours. the wet weather seems to give them an unconditional ok to just walk into my home and take whatever the hell they want. if i make a sandwich and turn my back for a moment to get the mayo, they will readily just pick it up and start to walk away with it.

i actually squirt them with water on a regular basis just to get them to leave but they just keep coming back. i squirt, they go away. five minutes later and they are back. i have asked my wife if there is anything we can do to stop them just walking in bar killing them and she said its the time of year and they will do whatever the f **k they want. any help is appreciated in this awkward time.

i never really understood the tom and jerry cartoons until now............ants........no rent book, no rent, they just walk on in like they own the place.

[robblok]

I recognize the problem. They are all over the place nasty little buggers. Not much i can do. Its fun to see my dog and them compete over food scraps

[thaibeachlovers]

You could always try a diversion with some jam outside.

Otherwise, you might have to discover your primal side and buy a can of ant death.

[trevorg]

OOO< . I've found that if you singe their legs off, one by one, they eventually disappear! You can buy 48 packs of instants in Makro for less than a single in London! Good Luck! P.S. Never show your date that you are scared of 'crawly things'! But do not set light to anything else - by accident!

[vpi78]

You could always try a diversion with some jam outside.

Otherwise, you might have to discover your primal side and buy a can of ant death.

Just wish you could show a video here that would show the disbelievers how fast the little bastards are in Thailand. I didn't believe it until I saw it myself. Usain Bolt would have trouble beating them to a scrap of food in a 100m race.

[geriatrickid]

Have you considered that it is you the that is the squatter? The ants were there long before you arrived. Yet, you the colonial oppressor stole their land to erect your palace. Those poor ants are displaced and just trying to survive.

One thing you might wish to consider is to erase their trails. Once an ant finds food it will return to the nest leaving behind a trail that other ants will follow. Wash down the outside entry way. It sometimes helps. All the pesticides and poisons people suggest don't really work without leaving a residue that eventually enters you. I try not to leave crumbs or food out.Hhaving a dog helps because they are good vacum cleaners. I envy you and your ants. At least you didn't get a giant cockroach in the bathroom. I nearly had a coronary.

[happyrobert]

I have found the small packets of ant bait work well. They think--ha!--it's food and take it BACK to their house and, well....last meal.

Also the 1" x 1/2" x 4" yellow, white and red boxes with the chalk stick made with Cypermethrin1.1% works well if you mark it across their paths.

Instant death at only 10 baht.

My home is ant free.

For the larger pests in the neighborhood, I use the below. I place a bowl of guaydeow in the center. Unfortunately, Khun Burnalot saw me setting it up and I saw the suspicion cross her face. Might not work now.

[thaimite]

I have found the small packets of ant bait work well. They think--ha!--it's food and take it BACK to their house and, well....last meal.

Aspartame (artificial sweetener) has a similar effect. Just mix it with some Jam or honey and leave it out for them. For a day or two there will be a big increase in ants while they come to collect their free lunch, never to return

I have used it with success.

The best part is that it is free from your local coffee shop!!! Just remember NOT to put it in your coffee

[doji]

Do not show them your anger, fear, or any sympathy…….just simply fling them on a floor and swiftly step on those devils in the rotating motion, then slowly pick their bodies up and show to their fellow friends…….Let the lesson be learned today!

Ps ..DO NOT even blink an eye, but could smirk a little( if you like) to add more weight to this dramatic scene

[thequietman]

dont get me started on cockroachs. i hit one with my slipper one morning and he walked away with it. i just stood there, mouth agap, couldnt believe it. thankfully said ants rushed him, kicked the shit out of him, cut him up into sections for easy transport, stole my sandwich (again) and continued on into my home.

Have you considered that it is you the that is the squatter? The ants were there long before you arrived. Yet, you the colonial oppressor stole their land to erect your palace. Those poor ants are displaced and just trying to survive.

One thing you might wish to consider is to erase their trails. Once an ant finds food it will return to the nest leaving behind a trail that other ants will follow. Wash down the outside entry way. It sometimes helps. All the pesticides and poisons people suggest don't really work without leaving a residue that eventually enters you. I try not to leave crumbs or food out.Hhaving a dog helps because they are good vacum cleaners. I envy you and your ants. At least you didn't get a giant cockroach in the bathroom. I nearly had a coronary.

[thequietman]

are you insane ? you do not want to piss these ants off. they could take over the world if they wanted. they are the only ants i have seen that will turn on you and actually chase you. crazy basterds.

Do not show them your anger, fear, or any sympathy…….just simply fling them on a floor and swiftly step on those devils in the rotating motion, then slowly pick their bodies up and show to their fellow friends…….Let the lesson be learned today!

Ps ..DO NOT even blink an eye, but could smirk a little( if you like) to add more weight to this dramatic scene

[Mosha]

I use ARS poison bait, but I've hit a snag. Those big red ants. The ones that were in the movie "Them". They won't eat it, I think they are wholly carnivorous, any ideas please?

[thequietman]

if you watch the large red ants closely , you will see the smaller less experienced ants taking the poison. the bigger ants will actually stop them and take it from them and discard it. the small ants will try to take it again and the larger ones will stop them. smart buggers. they cannot be defeated.

I use ARS poison bait, but I've hit a snag. Those big red ants. The ones that were in the movie "Them". They won't eat it, I think they are wholly carnivorous, any ideas please?

[Mosha]

Anyone have a nuke to spare then?

[doji]

Oh don't be such a sissy…..step up…be a MAN and show them WHO will have the last laugh here!!!

Chok dee

[Scully]

These fearless little devils have one weakness. They will not walk over.....talc.

These is a never ending supply of this magic powder in Thailand so protect your Borders with a wall of talc and keep the neighbours out.

[tailspin]

do they have work permits, if not call immigration

[Richb2004v2]

I know just what you mean. Thai people can be so god dam_n.......oh, ants you say. I have no idea about that.

[samran]

Aren't posts with anti-ant sentiment against forum rules?

[StreetCowboy]

Eat them

[Ricardo]

Have you considered putting-on a Barry Manilow CD ?

[thequietman]

"I write the songs that make all the ants sing,

I write the songs about the black ones that sting,

I write the songs that make them turn tale and run,

I write the songs, I,ll kill em all."

"oh anty, well you came and you came without asking,

And I need you to go away, oh anty,

now you say, we can live here together,

but I need you to go, oh anty."

Have you considered putting-on a Barry Manilow CD ?

[Macnick]

These fearless little devils have one weakness. They will not walk over.....talc.

These is a never ending supply of this magic powder in Thailand so protect your Borders with a wall of talc and keep the neighbours out.

This works for metoo, just put the talcum powder wherever they are walking and they will disappear soon enough.

Alternatively, follow the trail to the end and throw away whatever it is they are after, it is generally a small piece of food. No food, no ants.

Good luck!!

[remiss]

Hmm... What happens if you put talcum powder around the colony?

[geriatrickid]

Hmm... What happens if you put talcum powder around the colony?

They think its Songkran, get drunk and vanadalize the place?

[thequietman]

then it smells................... goooooooooooooooooooooood.

Hmm... What happens if you put talcum powder around the colony?

[Patsycat]

"I write the songs that make all the ants sing,

I write the songs about the black ones that sting,

I write the songs that make them turn tale and run,

I write the songs, I,ll kill em all."

"oh anty, well you came and you came without asking,

And I need you to go away, oh anty,

now you say, we can live here together,

but I need you to go, oh anty."

Have you considered putting-on a Barry Manilow CD ?

I just spat out my aperitif!! Now those dam_n songs are going to go around my head all day!!

[Thongkorn]

Hmm... What happens if you put talcum powder around the colony?

They just put it under there arms to smell better, try vinigar

[bino]

I had these little buggers in another house, and waged war on their &lt;deleted&gt;.

You need to identify the location of the nest. Another poster recommended strawberry jam, which works. Leave a healthy blob of it out on the counter overnight,and in the morning you will be able to follow their marching trail back to the nest. Tesco / Big C et al sell ant spray that has a long thin metal tube on the nozzle. Get one of these, insert the metal tube into the entrance point of the nest as far as you can, and hold the nozzle down for about 2 mins. Then work backward spraying over the marching trail. Repeat every night until all of the nests are destroyed.

Guaranteed to work.