Little Monsters lurking everywhere...  

I have done all that I can to get rid of critters like this. I had a problem with fleas and wanted to do it naturally, to avoid hurting the kids or dogs. The fleas were so bad that we ended up calling the Orkin man only to find out that what we were doing was fine enough. Oh and remember the vacuum cleaner is your friend as long as you empty it as soon as you can. Don't let it sit. But here is a link on Diametations earth. Okay, I spelled that wrong, but it's tiny seashells ground up to a powder. You can get it in the garden shops and what-not. Sprinkle it down, leave it for a couple of days, do it again and this goes on for about 2 weeks. the powder to us is like a razor blade to the ants. It cuts and slices only to dehydrate them. Since they "talk" to each other, the rest of the army will eventually go away. This is so much cheaper than actually PAYING $800 A YEAR for the Orkin man to come in. Good luck to you!

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I don't think there's an easy way to deal with them than using insecticides. Besides, there are insecticides available that are harmless to children.

We have some effective poisons over here, they will eat or carry back to the nest - don't know if that would help you - here our problem is mostly an invasive species, the non-native fire ants.

There are some things the ants will not cross, black pepper, baking soda, borax are a few of these. You can also store things in plastic bags tightly closed. Ants love to make their nests in unused places that they feel are safe. To keep them out of certian food stuffs I place the food in a container then set that container in a dish of water. You are smarter than the ants, it's just takes some time to think about how to keep them away. Being very clean is helpfull

I think all ants bite. But i know the big black ones you are talking about. You can actuallt see their huge pinchers. Sorry i dont know what to do. I remember me and my brother use to catch those things when we were kids. I dont recall those kind coming into the house but the smaller red ones did.

Hi Theresaaiza! OMG! I don't know what to tell you! I thought
that ants don't like cool places! I thought they like places
that were warm! Oh, what do I know! And I thought they like
to be where there is food! And unfortunately, I don't know of
any way to get rid of them except calling an exterminator! How
did they get into a laptop and all those other places? Those
are some really odd places they picked to live! There is no
food there! I hope you find some other people who have better
advice! And, by the way I would have screamed my head off too!

I can't think of any solution for ants. You need to get them out before you can take measures for them not to come in again.
My problem is cockroaches. I can get them off the regular nooks and corners by cleaning daily...but the one I cannot get them out of is the microwave:( I find them between the glass of the microwave door...now how do I get there?
I'll be watching this place for any suggestions that I might be able to use too.