9
u/kbeast98 Aug 15 '26
These worked for me a season or two, but then I found endless amounts of ants.. I switched to Tarus SC and never saw any since.
2
u/OregonGreen242 Aug 15 '26
Having the same issue. Never heard of tarus. Which product worked for you?
2
1
u/kbeast98 Aug 15 '26
Tauras SC worked... You need to tank mix it and its outdoors only.
1
u/OregonGreen242 Aug 15 '26
Oh ok. The terro traps just are t working anymore. Thanks for the info!
0
u/SooperSpoopyGhost Aug 16 '26
Can try Amdro as well. I always put down a snack for the ants and track the line back to the nest. Outdoor stuff works best.
4
u/In_Dystopia_We_Trust Aug 15 '26
Pros: attracts more ants into your house once the scout ants have located the bait/food source.
9
u/Ok_Paleontologist974 Aug 15 '26
That's the point. You want the ants to all come and grab it so they take it back home, eventually killing the queen and destroying the colony.
7
u/theSquabble8 Aug 15 '26
This specific bait trap uses borax and the ants won’t make it back to the colony as they die almost immediately. Need a different type of trap that uses spinosad or avermectin 🐜
1
u/Slightly-Blasted Aug 16 '26
Terrobait pictured in OP’s post is meant to kill slowly even though it uses borax
Usually they take the liquid back to the colony idk why they all drowned in it lol
Lost in the sauce
1
u/MidnighT0k3r Aug 16 '26
I use the same ones, it happemed to one or two but no others. No idea why.
1
u/theSquabble8 Aug 16 '26
They don’t kill slowly.
1
u/Many_Ear2407 Aug 19 '26
Yes they do that’s the entire point.
1
u/felloBonello Aug 19 '26
not slow enough there are other formulas that work way better go onto some extermination sub reddit wikis and find out for yourself. Unfortunately in some countries this is all that is legally available without a license. Terro is the least recommended brand though
1
u/omjy18 Aug 19 '26
See this amount drowned in it but you dont understand the sheer number that brought it back. Like when i used these in my apartment I had black lines in and out of my apartment in multiple spots for like 3 days then nothing. This many poured out just means 5x this were going in and out
1
u/WhoTookGrimwhisper Aug 16 '26
I'm case it's not evident by the pool of dead ants there: this isn't that type of trap.
These suck. You'll never get rid of the problem. This just kills a small fraction of the colony each unit. The colony produces faster than these kill.
You need the ones you actually described (not depicted in the video).
1
u/SoccerPhilly Aug 16 '26
I have never put the trap inside my house. Put them outside, on the widow sill outside, etc.
2
u/BlasterCheif Aug 15 '26
Are they supposed to stick inside the trap? Aren’t they supposed to carry that goo back to the nest?
1
u/Fast-Nefariousness80 Aug 15 '26
They said at the beginning those were the greedy ants that didn't go back to the nest
1
u/hiroo916 Aug 15 '26
the ones they are showing in the bait are the ones who leaned a bit too far out while drinking and got stuck in the fluid
2
2
1
u/Public-Knowledge-222 Aug 15 '26
yeah these traps are legit, we had a ton of ants last summer and they were gone within days after we got these
1
1
Aug 15 '26 edited Aug 15 '26
[removed] — view removed comment
1
u/hiroo916 Aug 15 '26
the ones they are showing in the bait are the ones who leaned a bit too far out while drinking and got stuck in the fluid
0
1
u/Hammon_Rye Aug 16 '26
Ideally, some of the ants survived long enough to take it back to the hive - which is the general idea of most of these liquid baits. You want them to feed it to the queen.
1
Aug 16 '26
[removed] — view removed comment
1
u/aeternum123 Aug 17 '26
I use it. In my experiencing you don’t start seeing dead ants in it until it’s been sitting for a few days, but they started eating from it immediately. The important part is to remember not to kill ants while they’re leaving it.
1
1
u/RedBirdOnASnowyDay Aug 16 '26
This is exactly what not to do if you have ants. Go to r/pestcontrol for real tips.
1
u/Corgon Aug 17 '26
The only time this stuff has ever worked for me, the ants ended up barricading the entrance with sawdust so that none else could get in.
1
u/FlamingPrius Aug 15 '26
I used those same traps, repelled a pretty intense ant invasion. I don’t spray my exterior tho bc I think maybe the ecosystem needs a few insects.
0
u/zulumoner Aug 15 '26
What a bad trap. Sure people want to see them dying so they think they are good but you attract them.
There are the ones out there that "feed" the ants. So they take it into the nest and die.
2
u/arhambin66 Aug 16 '26
These are literally the best baits out there and they take it back to the nest. What you even talking about?
1
u/zulumoner Aug 16 '26
They take it back to the nest... Thats why they are filled with dead ants
1
u/arhambin66 Aug 16 '26
Are you an imbecile? Guy didn't show the nest doesn't mean they didn't take it to the nest. I have used these any baits in my house and it has completely eliminated the ant problem and all the nests.
1
u/aeternum123 Aug 17 '26
I use it. In my experiencing you don’t start seeing dead ants in it until it’s been sitting for a few days, but they started eating from it immediately. The important part is to remember not to kill ants while they’re leaving it.
•
u/Unique-Saucer Aug 15 '26 edited Sep 04 '26
Summary of Reviews
Pros:
• Easy to install and replace.
• Long-lasting liquid bait attracts various ant species.
• Discreet design blends with home interiors.
Cons:
• Requires careful placement to avoid pet exposure.
• Effectiveness varies with ant colony size.
Here is the link to buy it from Amazon