Frankly i ve never heard of carpet ants.
Ants coming under carpet.
After putting down a tray under the bowls the problem has gotten better but is not.
For a long term solution find out why the ants are coming in from outdoors and hitting your carpet.
It may work on the ants as well.
We have ants in the kitchen i think it started because our cats got a little messy with their food bowls.
I d leave the borax on the carpet a while though.
Finding an ant infestation under carpet is not a small thing after all you can t simply pull up your whole carpet to get rid of them.
Yes i ve got a massive amount of ants they are every where under my carpet inside my walls under my trim on the floor i ve even taken the trim completly off and caulked and a few days later they come through the caulk i ve even sprinkled black pepper down that does not work now i ve got a part of the carpet folded back with a mess of.
Odorous house ants color ranges from dark brown to black.
Their size can be between 1 16 to 1 8 inches.
It is not common for ants to make nests under the carpet and they only do it in cases when the flooring or the foundation is decaying.
Ants are being attracted to your apartment because there is a strong smell of food coming from it they are looking for food.
It s worth a try.
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It took me a while to come up with ways to deal with these pesky little critters and i had to check the internet for ideas too.
Many people get stumped about this problem.
Ant nest under carpet.
I know i was.
Just smash all the big chunks into the carpet and you wont even see it.
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These structures will rot from neglect and function like a red carpet for carpenter ants.
Is there food left out anywhere.
Make sure there is no accidental stash anywhere.
In order to get rid of ants in the carpet the best method is to find the source of the ants and eliminate that issue.
Clean and vacuum th.
Sprinkle boric acid powder all over the carpet and allow to remain on the carpet for one hour then vaccuum.
Also lift up the rug if possible and sprinkle some of this powder under the rug.
They give off a rotten coconut like smell.
Ants will only go where there are resources.
That is quite strange.
Borax works great on fleas.
If the floorboards under the carpet are rotting that can be a good spot for ants to move in.
