Oh, hell no!!

We are being invaded again. Our first invasion happened during dry season. As we were sitting on the porch one evening, we looked out over the rocks of the driveway. The ground appeared to be moving. It was kind of waving up and down.

It took a couple of seconds to realize that it wasn’t the ground that was moving but actually millions of ants!

Like a scene out of a horror sci-fi movie, it happened out of nowhere swarming every inch of the property from the ground up. I’m not kidding you! It took less than a minute and both the inside and outside walls were covered.

Grabbing the jeep's keys, our painful screams echoed through the jungle as we quickly realized we were no match to this amazing insect. These little buggers' pack a punch when they bite and as if that was not enough, they also send out a scent when they are in danger. This scent tells the rest of their troops to attack.

Trying our best to avoid stepping on them, it became increasingly difficult because with every step we took the more they swarmed. Not even the swimming pool was safe as they made life rafts out of their bodies by linking their arms and legs together. By the time we reached the jeep, the crystal blue water was divided by a black wavey bridge that allowed quicker access for the troops to cross and enter our home. 

The Solution

Turn on the AC, they seem to not like the cold. It may not always stop them; however, it can help to keep them mostly on the outside.

Everyday cooking oil works great around door jams & windows. Ants don't like to cross the oil so just put a little on a cotton ball or Q-tip and run a line across the area. With that said, when the black ants come in swarms, there is no stopping them so it's best to pack up for a couple of hours.