I parked my Vette outdoors under a car cover and the local ant population decided to move in on my turf. They are crawling around in the seams of the removable top and elsewhere in the car. I didn't find this out until they decided to hitch a ride on my clothing. Of course they waited until I was rolling in 70mph rush hour traffic on the downtown interstate! No bites, but a little unnerving being swarmed upon like that!

There's no food in the car, and no real reason for them to be attracted to the vehicle other than the warm comfort of my trusty flanel car cover (now relegated to the trash bin).

Any opinions on how I might successfully oust these little critters from the nooks and crannies of my C4???

 

anteaters?

 

smart *** lol Well you could always go to town with an air hose and leave those ant attracting killers in the floor boards.

 

The new raid ant boom they have out and it does not smell too bad.
Or lighter fluid and a match !

 

They will leave on their own when they get hungry.

 

If you set off an ant bomb in the car you will kill them but there will be dead ants all over your car. Your second option, (this is what we use) buy a sonic exterminator. Its a plug in that emits a sound that chases all pests.

It works on ants, roaches and the dreaded rat/mouse.

 

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one with this problem. I was thinking it might be the smell of the tire black that attracks them. Just a guess. I sprayed ant spray around where I park and on some of my undercarraige. Seemed to take care of them for about 3 weeks. Then I detailed it and they were back.

 

My vote is against using insecticide packaged in an aerosol
or pump-type atomiser dispenser.

Read the lable on these products. In recent dealings with
ants and wasps on my property, I didn't put on a HazMat outfit
but I did have full length clothing, gloves, OSHA filter and a face
shield on when I went out at dawn. Changed and showered
immediately after.

I know the shorts and flip-flop crowd will be laughing - they can
check back with me in fifteen years to compare notes.

Anyway, I don't think even they would want to be sitting in an
enclosed space saturated with that stuff for any length of time.

Start by parking in a new location. Then go after the obvious
ants with a vacuum. Repeat as required. Spend some time to
observe where they seem to be nesting and what their travel
patterns are.

Thoroughly clean the interior with common auto products, dish
detergent and water - nothing wacky, just a really good detail
job. Make sure to move the seats up and forward to check for
that banana peel that your buddy, the practical joker, slipped
under there.

Be patient. Ants are a nuisance but to the best of my knowledge,
they aren't a threat to the vehicle.

If the problem persists and you want to escalate your response,
you can try setting out several small, low containers with a mix of
borax and icing sugar while the car is parked. Or buy the small tins
of ant killer. Take the stuff out before driving.

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Further to the above, be sure to address your perimeter
defenses.

Create a no-man zone around the parking spot. Do the
'scorched earth' thing here, if anywhere. (Remember the
HazMat outfit.) Move the car, clear the zone, clean up
and go for a drive while the dust settles.

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Don't eat food in the car. The little crumbs no matter how small can attract ants. They didn't get in there because they are Corvette lovers.

 

Seems plausible to me. Which brand and applicator format?

It would be interesting to apply some of the same spray in a yard
spot where ants congregate, then observe whether & how they react.

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I have trouble keeping both Ant(Aunt) and Uncle out of my C-4 LOL

 

A powerful vacuum cleaner will actually help a lot. Use one of those coin operated ones at a car wash. Once you have the problem resolved, take RAID ant killer and spray a border 2' outside the complete perimiter of the car.

There is one other absolute guaranteed way to get rid of them but the cure might be worse than the disease. Most spiders love to eat ants.

 

I'm constantly working to get the bugs out of my car, but new ones keep popping up. You know why they moved in don't you? Even insects love Vettes. Anyway, I'd just suck them up with a vacuum, and try one of those ant traps also. You won't have poison all around the inside of the car where you may want to spend some time. Remember that stuff will hurt people as well as ants.

 

Ant baits is your answer. Place them under the seats and in the back area of the cargo space. Got rid of mine that way.

 

i don't like the sounds of ants..... hope it works out for you

 

Jeez, it reminds me of the time I was working in Indonesia. My hotel room was cleaned daily and for being in the middle of a rain forest type jungle the room was clean even by US standards. However one loose candy or cookie crumb and you had better watch out. I was amazed that in literally minutes, the ants would come from seemingly no where. And totally cover the cookie crumbs or whatever foodstuffs was laying on the floor.

 

Those borax based bait traps work well and won't stink.

Also; Ants don't care for cinnamon powder. might want to sprinkle some around the tires when you park.