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A mechanical ant trap/killer to be the only "conventional weapon" for my war on ants. I attract a line of ants to eat the bait (in my case, cat food), then per
by 8plot 17y ago
A mechanical ant trap/killer to be the only "conventional weapon" for my war on ants.
I attract a line of ants to eat the bait (in my case, cat food), then periodically suck (or blow) ants into an un-escapable garbage bag, but only a few at a time to keep the line of ants stable. (or until the entire colony is exhausted)
Compared to the traditional poison method, it is much more satisfying for me to dispose of a garbage bags full of ants which I might make good use of. The mass of corpses could be good fertilizer, or bird feed.
- euccastro 17y agoIs it too inconvenient to keep your (including your cat's) food out of their reach, so they'll just go away?
- PebblesRox 17y agohttp://xkcd.com/382/ http://xkcd.com/382/
- 8plot 17y agoEven cooler, mosquito lasers! http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123680870885500701.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123680870885500701.html
- 8plot 17y agoThe problem I want to solve isn't unique to me, and the cat bowl is easy enough to hide from ants (it sits on a plate of shallow water). I simply hate the idea of chemical warfare to combat ants.