Terro

It's the only thing that has ever worked for me.

TERRO Liquid Ant Killer Baits - S58 300 at The Home Depot

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Environmentally not a good idea and probably illegal but a 5 gallon container of diesel fuel poured around the perimeter of your house will kill all bugs including termites forever. Will probably kill you too if you live to be 500.

So, yesterday afternoon, I put a small pile of kibble outside in a suspicious area, potentially ant-worthy. When I came home tonite, there were hoards of ants taking the tasty snack back top their filthy lair. (and none in my house, the diversion has at least temporarily worked.) I removed the rest of the kibble (damn, those ants can move a lot of stuff in 24 hours) and I've replaced it with a hopefully deadly mix of wet cat food and terro.

I'm waiting to hear the death throes of the queen ant, (whom I'm calling Lindsey);

and once again, thanks to all to offered advice. My next step is 2 gallons of diesel, ha ha. 5 gallons just seems so, shall we say, redundant? ha ha.