I set out a few of the ant baits where they seem to be coming from. There are 3 main spots. I also put baits directly outside of those spots to try to get them to go outside.
The spot which is by far the worst and makes me suspect that the ant bed is under the house in that particular spot is literally filling the bait with ants. It had so many ants in the first hour after placement that I put a second one there. The outdoor bait hasn't had any traffic yet. The other two baits are getting traffic as well but not to this extent.
I'm hopeful that this localizes them and puts a stop to the trails in my house at least. I may need to buy more of these things though...It's a crazy amount of ants...
They are not carpenter ants though as they are too small for that. They are these guys: Monomorium minimum. They are relatively harmless but they are a tough pest to get rid of. The main problem is that they are getting into everything and every where (still not the kitchen though yet). Multiple queens...I know I've already killed a few of those.
Man I hate ants.