ANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tennisjon2002 · 09-22-2006, 09:22 PM

I have a problem. I am at college and I parked my car in the parking lot next to some trees and stuff and the next day there are ants in my car

It has been probably 5 days since then and they are still not gone

I drove over 300 miles today so maybe that will help but I am looking for ideas on how to get rid of them. They seem to be like in my dashboard.

I plan on attacking the back of my engine bay with ant killer, any suggestions?

si_civic · 09-22-2006, 10:53 PM

Two Words Diatomaceous Earth

This is NOT a poison, but crushed up fossils of freshwater organisms and other water life. It resembles crushed glass when observed under a microscope. COMPLETELY harmless to humans, animals, and food.

The ants like this powdered crap. They'll coat themselves in it and their waxy outershells will get crushed and they'll eventually dehydrate and die.

Sounds mean, but its completely non-toxic, and when done you can vaccuum the rest up.

Darryl
Professional Detailer for GM Canada

**atruhondagrl** · 09-23-2006, 12:01 AM

Diatomaceous earth, that's what my parents put in our pool filter. That should be an easy find right?

si_civic · 09-23-2006, 10:55 PM

Yes, it should be easy to find. Just go to a local plant/flower shop and they'll have some. Quite reasonably priced too.

Weird, why would yer 'rents put that in your filter?

Tennisjon2002 · 09-24-2006, 03:32 AM

I will pick some of that up if I see another one. I think i might be ok though, I drove around today and installed my ss and didn't see any. I think the drive killed those f**kers

si_civic · 09-24-2006, 09:32 PM

Do you have an intake? Maybe the growl scared the mofos away

augydog · 09-29-2006, 12:53 AM

I had an ant problem a while back. I park my car in a carport near a lot of leaves and brush.

Keep my car covered with a car cover. One morning I took off the car cover and saw a column of ants coming up my rear wheel and going in my trunk. I removed as many as I could.

That night when I parked my car, I got some ant spray and spayed the ground around each tire. I followed this procedure of spraying around the tires for about a week.

No more ants.

augydog

09-22-2006, 09:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tennisjon2002 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chapel Hill/Wilmington NC Age: 20 Posts: 311 iTrader: 0 / 0%	ANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have a problem. I am at college and I parked my car in the parking lot next to some trees and stuff and the next day there are ants in my car It has been probably 5 days since then and they are still not gone I drove over 300 miles today so maybe that will help but I am looking for ideas on how to get rid of them. They seem to be like in my dashboard. I plan on attacking the back of my engine bay with ant killer, any suggestions?

09-23-2006, 12:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
atruhondagrl Kneel before Zod! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 23,905 General Zod iTrader: 22 / 100%	Diatomaceous earth, that's what my parents put in our pool filter. That should be an easy find right? __________________ Rise before zod. AWD is RWD with training wheels.

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09-22-2006, 10:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
si_civic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: B.C. ,Canada Age: 30 Posts: 4,604 A/Cst.D.F.Abate iTrader: 10 / 100%	Two Words Diatomaceous Earth This is NOT a poison, but crushed up fossils of freshwater organisms and other water life. It resembles crushed glass when observed under a microscope. COMPLETELY harmless to humans, animals, and food. The ants like this powdered crap. They'll coat themselves in it and their waxy outershells will get crushed and they'll eventually dehydrate and die. Sounds mean, but its completely non-toxic, and when done you can vaccuum the rest up. Darryl Professional Detailer for GM Canada

09-23-2006, 10:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
si_civic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: B.C. ,Canada Age: 30 Posts: 4,604 A/Cst.D.F.Abate iTrader: 10 / 100%	Yes, it should be easy to find. Just go to a local plant/flower shop and they'll have some. Quite reasonably priced too. Weird, why would yer 'rents put that in your filter?

09-24-2006, 03:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tennisjon2002 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chapel Hill/Wilmington NC Age: 20 Posts: 311 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I will pick some of that up if I see another one. I think i might be ok though, I drove around today and installed my ss and didn't see any. I think the drive killed those f**kers

09-24-2006, 09:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
si_civic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: B.C. ,Canada Age: 30 Posts: 4,604 A/Cst.D.F.Abate iTrader: 10 / 100%	Do you have an intake? Maybe the growl scared the mofos away

09-29-2006, 12:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
augydog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 157 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I had an ant problem a while back. I park my car in a carport near a lot of leaves and brush. Keep my car covered with a car cover. One morning I took off the car cover and saw a column of ants coming up my rear wheel and going in my trunk. I removed as many as I could. That night when I parked my car, I got some ant spray and spayed the ground around each tire. I followed this procedure of spraying around the tires for about a week. No more ants. augydog