Black ants in ceiling

[woodsprite]

The black ants have started to come out of hiding here. Warm weather, a bit of rain about, they love it. The best place in our house for them is the base for my electric jug! This is one of those types that you sit the jug on the base and when the water is boiled you can lift the jug from the powered base (cordless jug???) Anyway, they little beggars love to nest in the base. I can sometimes see a littel trail of them bringing eggs in and planting them in the base. My remedy: when I see them them I rub a few drops of peppermint essential oil onto the jug base, and on the bench top under the base. This seems to deter them for a few weeks until the oil odour is all gone. Have to do a similar thing in the pantry - I put a few drops of oil on a tissue and leave the tissue on the floor of the pantry - it keeps them out for a few weeks - then I replenish the oil - if I remember.:confused:
God moves in mysterious ways, and I am sure he has a place for black ants in the overall scheme - but I have a bit of difficulty seeing it. But then, the ants were here first, and will still be here long after we are gone as a species!

[ernknot]

I hit them with the Ant-Rid. They seem to prefer the kitchen. The little buggers send scouts to see what's about. Once I see them I go out and see where they congregate and give them a drop or two of the antrid. Sometimes mix it with honey. They fall over themselves to get to it.