If you want to keep ants out of the kitchen or somewhere else, just lay a line of chalk powder down (or talcum powder)...apparently they don't cross it........... as for the regular ants that live outdoors, you can't do much about those! ha ha ha Be happy you don't have fire ants.....but Sevin or diatomaceous earth will get rid of those, too. peggy HOLLY WOODS wrote: > I tried the corn meal with ants... Now I have fat ants that speak with > a southern drawl and eat fritters or something. lol..... I have so > many ants here (about 4 different kinds) they just move a few feet > from whatever you put down that irritates them > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================