I just killed a brazillion ants in the bathroom

[Rising Phoenix]

I don't mess with pesticides so I scooped them up by hand and flushed them all. I feel dirty.

Two questions.
Why would ants invade the bathroom and how do I keep them away ( there is already an ant cup in there)?

Am I going to hell for my massive slaughter?

[cherish44]

1. You will be written about in ant history books

You will be known as the evil giant who cast millions of ant citizens into the porcelain abyss...

[Rising Phoenix]

3. I always wanted to be famous and in the history books.

Who knew it would be because of my borderline genocidal actions.

[suninvited]

2. Has anybody notified PETA yet?

[Rising Phoenix]

4. Not PETA!

They will throw paint on me and make me make out with vegetables!!!!!

I was just kidding, really I was....hehe

[supernova]

5. Is there some type of sugar-based substance in there?

They are attracted to sugar and syrupy stuff. Sugar body scrub perhaps?

[Rising Phoenix]

8. They are hanging around the base of the toilet

Everyone in my house has pretty sensitve skin, the only thing that may attract them is my moms almond body butter, but that is in the shower.

[Bossy Monkey]

24. How big are they? If they're carpenter ants, you need to call a professional

Not an exterminator necessarily, but a plumber. They're attracted to water from leaks. http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/housingandclothing/DK1015.html

[Rising Phoenix]

26. shit looks like it might be a carpenter

they weren't very big, so I wasn't worried......but maybe they are lower cast workers. We also had a leak in the bathroom six months or so ago.......damn it

[HopeHoops]

6. You need a pet aardvark.

Problem solved!

[Bucky]

7. Sprinkling cinnamon around their point of entry will repel them

I don't know why cinnamon repels ants, but they hate it.

[Rising Phoenix]

9. oh yeah

I hear red pepper flakes work too....I'll give it a try, thanks

[Rising Phoenix]

10. Raid is awesome

bwahahahaaha :evilgrin:

[Phentex]

11. I always feel bad killing an ant...

I don't know why. I had one of those big carpenter ants in the shower once. I didn't touch it but I let it go down the drain. And then I felt guilty! But I told myself he'd wash out alive somewhere like they do in the animated movies. :D

[Bucky]

12. Nope, he's dead. They can't breathe under water.

You're a murderer. It's like you killed your aunt.

[mainegreen]

13. how many is a brazillion?

:P

[marzipanni]

14. How to Get Rid of Ants Safely and Without an Exterminator

How to Get Rid of Ants Safely and Without an Exterminator

First, pick up some boric acid powder (available at most drug stores) and mix a small amount of it 50:50 with table sugar. There’s nothing particularly scientific about this ratio, so it’s fine to just eyeball it. Next, put some of this mix into a small container such as the the cap from a milk jug or the lid from a 2 liter bottle. Finally, drizzle some water into it to make a slurry (i.e., a thick suspension).

Once your concoction is ready, simply set the mix in the path of the oncoming ants (they usually form a foraging trail) and then wait. At this point it’s important to be patient and not kill any of the ants yourself. The reason for this is that you want them to take your tasty treat back to the nest with them. Boric acid is toxic to ants, but it doesn’t work immediately. As such, you need to let them forage and then take it back home to share with their nestmates — this will ultimately wipe out the entire colony.

This really works, but you have to add the mix, or mix in water, because they are looking for water if they are in your bathroom. It does take a few days for the next generation to be fed and killed.
:o
(for some reason I can't post the link)

[Rising Phoenix]

15. thank you so much

die ants die!

[marzipanni]

18. I changed the cut & pasted internet instructions>>> better container

I was at the library using a PC, and am used to a Mac, but my 'copies & pastes' were reverting, or otherwise misbehaving. ;).

I wanted to change 'two-liter bottle cap' to 'flat plastic tub lid'- you want a large, shallow puddle so as many ants as possible can gather
'round and nom the bait....for as long as none are seen.

[pokerfan]

27. This the link?

http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/06/06/how-to-get-rid-of-ants-safely-and-without-an-exterminator

[KamaAina]

16. Well, you'll feel right at home out here, then

"Hawai'i: More ants than people!"

Once Mom and I had this vacation rental on the North Shore. There were so many I could have sworn they were shooting that movie "Antz"!

[Danger Mouse]

17. The only good ant is a dipped in chocolate and sprinkles ant.

[blogslut]

19. Get an empty dishwashing liquid bottle

Fill it with half sugar and half 20 Mule Team Borax. Squirt the mixture around doorways, cracks, windows and any other ant entry points. Problem solved.

[madinmaryland]

20. I have to ask. How many is a brazilian??

:hi:

[Auggie]

21. I bet the uncles got away

[mysuzuki2]

22. do Brazillion ants speak Portuguese?

[baldguy]

23. I'm sure you'll be hearing from Ambassador Patriota.

[Inchworm]

25. Were you nekkid?

umm.. just curious.

;)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

28. You flushed them all?

:( Such a tasty treat...