I have a big problem with little ants. Not the really tiny micro-ants, but the red ones that are maybe 1/2" long. They are surprisingly painful when they bite you and leave a sizable welt. I have tried sprinkling the anthills with Bug-B-Gone and it seems to work for about three days and then they just open up a new hole and go on about their business. I even tried spraying them with Raid but that had little effect. Anyone have a product that they like for getting rid of ants? If it's possible I would prefer a product that won't kill any birds that eat the ants. The quail appear to eat the ants but I can't really confirm this. In any case they don't eat enough of them to make a difference so now I'm wondering about anteaters and if they would like living in Southern California High Desert and if the coyotes would bother them and if they could actually control the problem. Seriously.
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14 years ago