>live in condo with mom for 3 years >she moves out, I'm

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Wilson Atkinson
2016-04-02 05:10:05 Post No. 16986701
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Wilson Atkinson 2016-04-02 05:10:05 Post No. 16986701 [Report]

>live in condo with mom for 3 years
>she moves out, I'm here alone
>had an ant problem in the past, she spilled something in the cupboard and they swarmed it
>noticed about 4 days ago that there's always like 3 or 4 ants in our kitchen floor, coming out from under the washer (which is in our kitchen)
>ants usually are coming in/out of our boiler room, across from the washer

I've set ant traps, keep killing them as they appear, am keeping an autistic eye on our food (and they're never in the cupboards/fridge), verified there's nothing of ant-worth in our boiler room or under the washer, cleaned the floors, put ant repellent around the perimeter, and these fuckers are still just on the ground. Asked my mom, she just said "oh put ant traps down, they'll be gone in a day or two."

Granted we've had rainy weather, and live on a slab of concrete, but why the hell are these things in my house, and not in my food? Should I be worried? How the hell do I get them out for good?

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Patti Rasmussen 2016-04-02 05:12:08 Post No.16986711
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Patti Rasmussen 2016-04-02 05:12:08 Post No.16986711 [Report]

did you know that its estimated that there are over 100 trillion ants in the world

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Wm Walker 2016-04-02 05:13:39 Post No.16986714
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Wm Walker 2016-04-02 05:13:39 Post No.16986714 [Report]

>>16986711
Yes, but is it normal for a consistent amount to be in someone's house, and should I be worried about it?

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Freddie Larsen 2016-04-02 05:35:48 Post No.16986750
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Freddie Larsen 2016-04-02 05:35:48 Post No.16986750 [Report]

What color are they? What state are you in? Where do they usually appear?

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Chris Zavala 2016-04-02 06:35:30 Post No.16986852
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Chris Zavala 2016-04-02 06:35:30 Post No.16986852 [Report]

Call am exterminator

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Ramona Gross 2016-04-02 06:53:37 Post No.16986884
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Ramona Gross 2016-04-02 06:53:37 Post No.16986884 [Report]

>>16986714
>>16986701

honestly, if there's that many it sounds like an infestation or a problem that's getting worse.

depending on how hot it is where you live, though, this can be relatively normal and easy to get rid of if you keep things put up and get some sprays, traps, etc.

if the weather changes and you notice them still there, you need to call someone.

also, are the ants bigger? if they're not little black ones (typically sugar ants) you might have termites