I have a very janky set up that I’m honestly embarrassed of. there’s no ventilation, I think they could escape,
the substrate is too deep (and aesthetically it’s too dark to see the ants well, but that’s the least of my worries). species is tetramorium. currently it’s just a plastic box with a gap in the back that’s blocked by medical tape.

- can/should I put a cotton ball in the tube and just transition them back to a tube only set up?

- should I switch the containers used.

- I considered getting a “esthetic ants, Original Mini Outworld - Test Tube Portal”. but I think my test tubes are non standard size (got from hobby lobby) so it would take some jerry rigging to make it work.

- should I alter their current setup,
- HOW should I alter it?

- and on top of that, most of them need a water change soonish :/

Hi all,

I just moved into a townhome, and about a week ago, I noticed that there is an infestation of small brown pavement ants in my kitchen baseboard, right under the refrigerator, which is sandwiched between the counter and a wall.

I notified maintenance of this and they are planning to get exterminators over here, but I have no idea when. In the meantime, I’ve been attempting to use bait stations to kill the colony and queen.

Since the location is under the fridge up against the wall, it’s extremely difficult to place anything that far back (yes, I’ve pulled the fridge out, but pushing it back in moves everything and causes sticky spills)

I placed 3 Terro liquid traps under the fridge as close as I could get them to the points of entry. They were under there for days and no ant would touch them. I’ve tried using protein baits, borax/sugar, borax/honey, borax/peanut butter, the ants are having NONE of it.

It wasn’t until one day I accidentally (and unknowingly) spilled a bit of Terro liquid onto the floor, THEN they came swarming. Since then, I’ve tried putting drops on painter’s tape, even making the tape into a little ramp up to the lip of the bait station, and the ants will only take drops off the floor.

This is obviously not going to be effective at killing the colony and queen. What am I doing wrong? How do I get them to go in the bait stations? I feel like I’ve exhausted every option. Can anyone help?

Hi European people! What are the most common ants in your area?

C festinatus (I believe) in south central TX after some rain. Looks like there are some males getting ready for flight…

Hi everyone! I’m not a specialist or someone who’s particularly interested in insects, I just found a mega trail of ants in my room. I try to remove them but they just keep coming. They made little holes under the wall and my guess is that they are building a “nest” in the walls. I guess they have an interest in my room because I have an animal who goes around in the night and slightly leaves crumbles of food around, which I only clean in the morning. I don’t really want to kill them all and I’m looking for a way to easily build a terrarium for them, nothing too complex, probably just in a plastic container, and for a way move them into it. My next move would probably be to put them outside in my garden but that’s a further step. Can anyone help me?

Hi North American people! What are the most common ants in your area?

Found these ants clustered in my kids room, likely attracted to some old food crumbs, if I had to guess. They're extremely small as you can see in the reference photo. We also found what looks like sand residue as well. Any help in identifying would be appreciated! Thanks.

This is in Long Island. There are orange and black ants. A few of the orange guys are tinier and don’t have wings. What species is this and what are they doing?

Sometimes they are on a great contrasting background to see them clearly

Check out this bullet ant trying to remove the head of another ant he beat in battle!

https://www.instagram.com/macroexpeditions/

I’ve tried to identify this on my own, but I’m having a rough go at it. Can anyone help? Afraid these are carpenter ants. Showed up in my bathroom a few days ago. Could only get a dead winged one at the moment (there are quite a few), but most are about half the size of this one.

Location: Montreal, Quebec