In article , snipped-for-privacy@myfam.com says... :) I being overrun with ants. They start coming into my house about this :) time every year. I have chemicals and I use them but I hate to use :) them. :) Is there a way I can eliminate the ant without dangerous chemicals? :) :) It can depend on what you consider a dangerous chemical :/
If you can get an I.D. of what species of ants they may be, you may be able to aid yourself with no chemicals at all. This time of year the Odorous House Ant is a common invader...squish one and see if by chance it gives off an odor. If so, you probably can find the colony just outside the house where you are seeing them inside. They do not nest in the ground like other ants, but will be in loose leaf matter or under a potted plant, usually somewhere moist. There will be no mistaking when you come across a colony, just remove and dispose of as needed. Other ants probably will need a bait to stop them...numerous products on the market ranging from extremely low toxic baits, to the bit more toxic boric acid based baits. It can be guess work at times figuring out if they are feeding on sweets or proteins, their diets can change depending on what the colony needs at the time.