Death to the Queen!

Pavement ants. Apparently, there are different kinds of pests for the household. We've been visited by one such kind called the Pavement Ant. These are common among homes built on grey slab foundation (according to our on-line research) and hang around places where there is water (e.g. we have some around our toilet, which in itself is not a good sign as this could mean our toilet is an issue as well, or under the fridge, anywhere there is condensation).

At this time, they are just on the floor in two specific areas - bathroom toilet, and under our stove, which makes sense because the two spaces share one common wall. Argh! I just want to be rid of them.

We are having someone come in and professionally treat the inside of our home. The good thing is, it will not only kill ants, but everything else too (except termites - which we DO NOT have)! Alex rattled off some names, but I can't remember them now nor do I care to. I am just glad that it takes care of everything else too. The occasional spider I can deal with which is to have Alex kill it. But ants? Argh!

Sprays just kill the intruders. Ant bait apparently has a shelf life. The people coming to treat the house will visit the house 4 times within a year which include the initial visit, then three additional visits to treat the outside of the house. there is also a 24 hour hot line to call if we see any more intruders, at which point they will come and treat the house again at no cost. We will have a year long guarantee of some sort.

The main focus Saturday will be to kill the queen of the colony. No more eggs, no more pests. Thank goodness we have caught it early. I'm looking forward to a summer spent in peace knowing our home is pest free.

I HATE BUGS! Just ask EJ about how many time we changed rooms at the hotel in the Bahamas.