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    Re: Weird ant problem, South FL

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    The weirdest thing is that there are two different ant populations. Black, like sugar ants, and tiny yellowish ants. My counter to all of that work is a dry-ice fumigation. Basically floods the vehicle with carbon dioxide and asphyxiates anything alive inside.


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    Re: Weird ant problem, South FL

    Maybe try one of the insect "house fogger bombs". They emit a fog for 5 minutes or so. You`d be able spray it wherever needed. Apply in the garage to prevent the wind from minimizing the spray concentration.

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    Re: Weird ant problem, South FL

    Unfortunately what sometimes happens is a new queen, looking for a nesting site finds her way into some nook, cranny, crevice, or hole in your car. If there is a food source, that helps them, but it may be that you have a leak somewhere, as they will need a water source (just like in your house if you have wet areas from a leak or condensate drain).

    The gel bait usually works great as long as you can get them to eat it. Just check to make sure you don`t have a leak or a plugged condensate or sunroof drain that`s causing wet carpet or something like that.

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    Re: Weird ant problem, South FL

    Checking in. Attempted to pull the wheels and wheel wells, broke a lugnut. Took that as a sign and decided to deep clean the doors/sills/seals. Oddly enough I haven`t seen more than one or two ants all day. Idk.


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    Re: Weird ant problem, South FL

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    Checking in. Attempted to pull the wheels and wheel wells, broke a lugnut...
    Righty tighty, lefty loosey.

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    Re: Weird ant problem, South FL

    I have a pest control service here in FL and we have had ants. The way it was explained to me was that you don`t want to kill the ants but let them take the bait back to the nest and it will kill the whole colony. Killing them at the place where you see them won`t get rid of the colony so they will keep returning. If using baits be sure to keep them away from pets and kids.

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    Re: Weird ant problem, South FL

    Quote Originally Posted by GearHead_1 View Post
    Righty tighty, lefty loosey.

    I`m kidding of course.
    My impact gun didn`t want to give it back! lol. Wound up splitting it trying to tap it out from the top. Finally used alligator pliers and the impact on reverse to spin it out. Live and learn.




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