Last year, our entire three-flat building in Chicago had an ant problem. Small ants were climbing in through holes in screens or under doors and congregating in groups in each apartment's kitchen. It ...

The best way to get rid of ants is using borax or boric acid bait that they carry back to the colony. Ants love kitchens because of food crumbs, grease and water—so keeping things clean is the first ...

Dish soap: Fill a spray bottle with 10% dish soap and 90% water. Spray it directly on the ants and wipe them away. Essential ...

Ghost ants, also known as sugar ants, are tiny ants common in Florida and known for being difficult to get rid of. These ants are not harmful and only bite if their nest is threatened, causing minor ...

Natural ingredients like cinnamon and citrus oils can also help deter ants. As the weather warms up, our creepy-crawly friends tend to find their way indoors. In particular, you may notice ants in the ...

Coffee grounds can mess with ant trails but won’t kill them or stop the colony from coming back. Some ants avoid grounds while others are drawn in, so it’s important to know which ants you're dealing ...

July 2, 2006 — -- Last week, Janet Wallace Roedl Shiansky, a 68-year-old South Carolina woman, went into anaphylactic shock and died after being attacked by ants while she was gardening. The ants ...