Get Rid of Carpenter Ants

I live just west of Chicago & we have had 2 nests of Carpenter ants removed when we had water damage in our roof. Also several large parts of our trees have come down in storms all hollow and burrowed by them. I’m just curious if I could buy Praying Mantis Eggs and release them after they are born if they would eat the Carpenter ants? Also would they be able to re breed / survive here ? We are very close to a flood plain also lol – we flood a lot actually, so lots of Mesquitos too. I have pets and respitory problems so I won’t use poison indoors and am adverse to using it outdoors also.

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I’ve tried a few different poisons, but it doesn’t seem to help. Instead of killing them it seems the poison just makes them move to a different spot in the yard.

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I have spread poison around my house and put little poison traps where they are suspected of coming in. they are getting worse and worse. no matter what i do, i can’t get rid of them. i have pets that are sensitive to strong poisonings. i was not to happy when i put poison outside, but i was desperate. i am on a strict budget and i’m trying to save money, but my only option now is terminiex. can someone please give me some good ideas. serious answers only please.
i own 2 tarantulas and seven rats. two of the rats are old men and feeling their age. i don’t want something to kill any of my animals. my tarantulas would be more susceptible to the poison. if i do get a professional, my tarantulas would have to live somewhere else for a while. i live in a rural area and they are pretty bad. right now i am using clorox bleach on my counters. it does help a bit, but not enough. they are to the point of overwhelming us. we found some in our bed. it’s just a matter of time…..

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I have tried everything from poison to home remedies and even Orkin. I have twin 10 month old babies that play in floor and I don’t want them to get biten. I will try anything.

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I have a Trex deck along with a wood fence in my back yard. The Trex deck is close enough to the ground that there is no way to get underneath it. The last few weeks I have been seeing black ants (larger than sugar ants) crawling along the fence and sometimes on the deck. I am assuming they are carpenter ants? I cant see any type of ant hill or nest that they are going to. (There is a large, open field on the other side of the fence. ) I am worried they are eating the fence or the decking supports, and that they will make their way to my house. Since I cant see where they are coming from or going to, I have no idea what I can do to get rid of them. Any suggestions would be helpful. (Also, I own a dog so any poison ideas have to be safe for pets)

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We put down poison and all of the worker ants have disappeared. However over the past few days we have seen 1-2 queens/day. We kill them obviously. But, what does this mean? Does it mean the hive has mostly died off and they are searching to find a new place to nest?

and I am looking for an explination….not to be told to call a professional. thanks.

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bore through both 2×4s or just one and put the poison between the two. Or what else should I know. I have the boring drill and some dowel for filling the hole afterwards.

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Fire ants are nasty little buggers. They sting or bite or something. Whatever it is, it hurts. SOmeone told me they are deadly. They have poison. I don’t like these little devils, are they from Satan. I also have footage of video from the destruction of another anthill, in high def. If you want to see the Hi-def, they come back later.

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These little red ants are terrorizing my yard. Their bites are painful for me and my guests and they climb up some of my plants, like my yellow twig dogwood, and bite off the leaves at the base. I would like to control them organically because I have a dog that is scent driven and will snort up or chew on poison if found. He will notice a weird scent and dig it up.

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