Ants, ugh, the bane of many So Californians existence in the summer, lol.....we get black ants, red ants and argentine ants (mean , fast, like fire ants but smaller) I had an ant attack in the kitchen the other day, and not wanting to spray or put anything down in the areas they overtook I bought a product from Raid, called Combat Gel...I believe. It comes in a syringe, like some wormers, and is a sticky gel. You can use it under counters, washers etc but it is so effective at attracting ants,you may want to not do that., It contains a MAJOR attractant, ants will SWARM to it, so don't use it on areas you don't want to see them....anyway, it is a slow acting poison, they take it back to the queen and in ONE DAY, my ant problem was GONE. If you can find where the ant trail is outside your home and put it there it is amazing. It is a little drippy in the heat, but man does it work. It comes in a black box, and is very inexpensive. Available at Walmart , Target , etc. Great stuff. Best of luck Kathy Gray Finest in American Show & German Importing WEBSITE UPDATED: JUNE 27, 2005 _Victory German Shepherds_ (http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com/index.htm) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================