Pest Control Guys
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Pest Control Guys
any ideas on how to get rid of ants? I was heading out this a.m. and the cabin as well as exterior of my car is infested w/ little spastic ants.
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From: Orlando Florida
St. Jude Donor '05
There's a lot of stuff you can buy at Lowe's or HomeDepot..... but I wouldn't want all the dead ants in the car. I'd try to get them out, put some sugar outside the car, they'll come out......
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by RedBad1979
put some sugar outside the car, they'll come out......
And then go back in...with the sugar.
If you bait them out of the car with a sweet treat, you must find a way to kill them. Besides...dead ants are not any worse than dustcollecting in hard to reach parts of the car...trust me, they won't affect you're 1/4 mile time...
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From: Springfield MO
St. Jude Donor '07
I'd open the doors of the car and bomb the garage. Once the buggers are all dead and the fumes dissapate, roll the car outside and let it air out...and vacuum up the dead bugs. Then get some ant repellant powder and sprinkle it all around your house/garage.
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From: Columbia Missouri
I knew a guy that drove a '78 Vette with a mouse living in his HVAC collector, right behind the center console. Lived there for it's entire life. The guy said, "Aww he's not hurting nobody."
Yuck.
Yuck.
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Follow them back to their home...nuke em right there..
When I get gophers...I kill them with 69 502 by hooking up my shop vac hose to the exhaust and stick it down their hole...takes about 5 minutes..
No mercy !!
When I get gophers...I kill them with 69 502 by hooking up my shop vac hose to the exhaust and stick it down their hole...takes about 5 minutes..
No mercy !!
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by rihwoods
Follow them back to their home...nuke em right there..
When I get gophers...I kill them with 69 502 by hooking up my shop vac hose to the exhaust and stick it down their hole...takes about 5 minutes..
No mercy !!
When I get gophers...I kill them with 69 502 by hooking up my shop vac hose to the exhaust and stick it down their hole...takes about 5 minutes..
No mercy !!
That's frig'n funny? No ring of salt though?
Team Owner
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by sly vette
No D.V.D.s in the 50's young fella
Hey I'm not THAT young...I even remember VHS tapes. I know, but it's true. Trust me. I used to have the player too that let you watch them.
Safety Car
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From: San Diego CA
Originally Posted by Durango_boy
Hey I'm not THAT young...I even remember VHS tapes. I know, but it's true. Trust me. I used to have the player too that let you watch them.
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I'll see your Beta Max (still downstairs) and raise you both an 8 track and 4 track tape player. Seriously, red pepper spread around where ants seem to frequest also does a good job of getting rid of them. Coffee grounds work too but I think that might be a bit difficult to remove later. The older you are the more old fashoned remedies you remember.
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by cmac72
I'll see your Beta Max (still downstairs) and raise you both an 8 track and 4 track tape player.
I'll call your bluff, see your Beta's and 8 tracks. I haev the mother of all hands...
...Four guys sitting in my car playing instruments...