If you are experiencing an uncontrollable surge of the insect in your home. Rest assured, you are not alone. "This is ...

Army ants are blind and use pheromones to follow trails of other ants, but if a trail loops they get locked running in an endless circle.

White vinegar, known for its acidic properties, is a natural deterrent that can be sprayed along ant trails and entry points. Substances like boric acid or borax can be mixed with a sweet ...

Many manufacturers also sell their bait in a syringe or tube (like toothpaste) so that you can apply it to a scrap of cardboard or directly on the floor near an ant trail, but like sprays and lawn ...

To identify sugar ants, look for their attraction to sweet substances, distinctive foraging trails and their presence near food sources in and around your home. These ants are typically small to ...

Carpenter ants can also leave long trails and paths on a home’s lawn. Carpenter ants live not only inside walls but also outdoors. They often establish routes between their nests and the areas ...

Hummingbirds will still be able to find the feeder, but moving it around can deter ants since they won’t be able to leave scent trails to let their colony know about the feeder. Adding an ant ...

This week's Hikes & Walks column takes Lauren R. Stevens up to Windsor for a trek around Notchview Reservation and lunch stop ...

Lemon juice is another natural deterrent for ants that disrupts their scent trails. To make a non-toxic ant spray with lemon ...

those guys are really tiny—they’re the kind of ants you think about when they trail into your home after it rains. Carpenter ...

The best way to find out where ants are coming into your house (or if they have a colony in the walls of your house) is to set out a substance you know they really like—tuna fish in oil or a sugar ...

Not sure what’s eating your home? Find out what the signs of carpenter ants in the house are, and see the steps to take to ...