Has anybody put in 60 ants instead of the usual 30?
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I put thirty and it was more than enough, honestly. I don't think they will dig more tunnels if there are more of them, they will just dig faster. Already, the digging is the best part... it would actually be cool to see what 15 could do as opposed to 30.
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Ok H. Kim, how big are your ants? If they are really big ants I would say no way, too many ants. But really little ants might be ok. It all depends on the kind of ant, sorry but if you want to raise good ants you have to do your ant research. Take a step back and look at the big picture before diving in over your head.
2112428
When I lived in Florida I tried it with no luck. For the fire ants I used diazinon. The diazinon had to be repeatedly treated to control the population of fire ants.
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The ant farm comes with the information on where to get the ants. Supposedly you can even use ants that you might find just outside, but I have always ordered the ants. The ants are delivered pretty quickly and in the years that I have done it, the ants have all been still alive with the exception of one or two ants per vial of 30 or so. I think that getting the farm and then having to wait only a few days to get the ants builds up the anticipation and the kids are super excited when the ants get here!
2030438
I spread it by hand, but you can use a spreader. be sure to wet it after spreading it. we have the small black ants and they are not bothered by it. good luck
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YES. I live on a ranch and we have many varieties of ants. Big and small,, black and red, biting and stinging ones. I powder every nest I find at the entrance and any crawling ones around it. It works within minutes and is non toxic to birds and pets. Just be sure not to get the powder wet.
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I have used it successfully with those really small "sugar" and "ghost" ants that come in the house. It also worked on the larger ants going up the wall of my home toward the roof. I really bought too much--I still have quite a bit left and have only had to retreat 2-3 times since I bought it at least several years ago.
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It works fantastically on the majority of common household ants. However, depending on geographical locale, there are some specialty variety ants which require very specific remedies. I mix two different baits. One uses peanut butter the other jelly or jam. About 1teaspoon boric acid to two tablespoons of either mixture. Mouse ants are drawn to either protein based (pb) or sugar based (jelly/jam) foods. Mouthing both out covers your bases. Explorer ants find the goodies and carry them back to the nest where other ants and larvae are red and poisoned by them. Other ants follow the explorers' trails and repeat the process. Before long, no more ants. You may have to pay with the proportions. Too much boric acid and the explorers die before they reach the nest or do not touch it to begin with. Too little acid and all we do is give our house visitors a really good free treat. Of course the baits must be kept out of reach of children and pets. Good hunting!
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Absolutely! Our new home was sitting in carpenter ant heaven, battling for 5 yrs using professional exterminators & paying large sums. Maxforce & Advance are the 2 products I saw used. Max is a sweet substance, advance is a protein-ants go thru cycles between the 2. Place Maxforce in the path you've observed the ants travel. They take it back to nest to feed the queen etc. you may need to reapply many x's and maybe each yr if your wooded lot is as infested as ours. As time goes on, with practice you'll learn where to place the sweet gel or the protein sprinkles where carpenter ants respond best to take to their nest. But they DO WORK. Hope this helps Absolutely! Our new home was sitting in carpenter ant heaven, battling for 5 yrs using professional exterminators & paying large sums. Maxforce & Advance are the 2 products I saw used. Max is a sweet substance, advance is a protein-ants go thru cycles between the 2. Place Maxforce in the path you've observed the ants travel. They take it back to nest to feed the queen etc. you may need to reapply many x's and maybe each yr if your wooded lot is as infested as ours. As time goes on, with practice you'll learn where to place the sweet gel or the protein sprinkles where carpenter ants respond... » Read More Absolutely! Our new home was sitting in carpenter ant heaven, battling for 5 yrs using professional exterminators & paying large sums. Maxforce & Advance are the 2 products I saw used. Max is a sweet substance, advance is a protein-ants go thru cycles between the 2. Place Maxforce in the path you've observed the ants travel. They take it back to nest to feed the queen etc. you may need to reapply many x's and maybe each yr if your wooded lot is as infested as ours. As time goes on, with practice you'll learn where to place the sweet gel or the protein sprinkles where carpenter ants respond best to take to their nest. But they DO WORK. Hope this helps « Show Less
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You just have to set them out. Mine work great. It takes a couple days. It doesnt kill the ants that come to eat it. They take the food back to the queen, she eats it and dies. Then once the queen dies, the rest of the colony will die out also.
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it should be okay as long as the granular mix is small enough. the slots for the ants to enter and exit narrow.
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M batch has worked fine. I did go through two of the tubes before I was ant free. Additionally, the colonies seemed to relocate once they figured out they weren't able to sustain the colony after I applied the bait. So I had to be vigilant about searching for active ant trails in the early evening and running a couple of beads of the bait. It took a good two to three weeks of putting down the bait every two or three days before we were ant free in the house. However, if you feel it's just not working I"m sure you could contact the manufacturer and request a refund.
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I've never used it for ants, but I have a neighbor who did and she said it worked great.
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No, I have linated floor and yes even I dropped a few drops to attract ants fast. You just srape and clean later.
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I ordered 2 batches of ants since i heard a lot die in shipment. I added food and the ice pack since it said they can take a long time in shipment. The food was not with the ants and the ice pack was needed. Total was $40 for just the ants (with shipping) and I ended up with 22 live ants.
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Use responsibly. Only put a tiny amount exactly where you know the ants are, add bits as they eat it, then clean up when the ants disappear, usually a few hours later. I've used this on small red ants, small black ants, and large black ants here in the mid-atlantic region.
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Hello, thanks for your interest in our Ant Universe. This kit is for regular ants, not the larger seize ants.
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No, they give you a voucher. Plus they don't ship in the winter. Don't waste your money. My son's lasted a week and all the ants died. The need a queen to survive.