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Wish I could use sprays or cinnamon as we have trouble with ants along the damp course line on the back of the house . We have a paved patio ,there with a small expansion gap between the house and the paving so that rain doesn't bridge the damp course We get ants along the gap but we also have Harold the 50 year old tortoise wandering the patio . He can't get out as the patio is enclosed as the garden slopes upwards from the house . Can't use ant powders etc because of the danger to him

I get paranoid seeing the ants coming up and down the gap and won't leave the back door open in case they come in .Am guessing they have nested under the patio .

Would be grateful for any suggestions on what I can use

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Thanks Ann :-D

I sprinkled some cinnamon on the handrail of our deck (it usually looks like an ant freeway)... and the ants scurried off very quickly!

The cinnamon with probably blow away or get washed off in the next shower, but that doesn't matter......... I'll sprinkle more.

I'm wondering if it would work if I mixed cinnamon & water & sprayed it around?

I use boiling water too but it does destroy the grass if the nest's on the lawn.

Annie

Must admit I use the boiling water method. Sprinkle some sugar around where they're seen and then watch where they carry it back to and then kettle full of hot water.

Sorry if people think it's cruel but can't stand the blighters.

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works for tigers as well, haven't seen one around our way, for ages!!

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I sometimes use fly spray...and flying ants drive me crazy!!!

tilt the can slightly
and make sure the sides are sticky with the coke
they cant resist it nor can wasps :-D :-D

Joy im going to try that one Lolol :-D :-D :-D

best way ive found is

to hide a can of opened can of coke a cola
in the neighbours garden they go there then ;-) ;-) ;-)

I have done that Mersey, on a red ants nest on the lawn, their bites really hurt, but a natural method is much kinder

Am I cruel I just use boiling water :-0 :-0

What a brilliant idea, does it work on spiders though *shudders*

sprinkle some cinnamon - they hate it and they'll clear off somewhere else :-D

it really works - give it a try