An ant infestation can be a nightmare to deal with, so a man has revealed the best way to stop them from entering your home. Thankfully, his advice is easy to follow. He also explained why you should never squash the six-legged insect......READ THE FULL STORY>>.....READ THE FULL STORY>>
Jordan Howlett posted a video online to share his knowledge with those who are interested. He was motivated to do so after seeing another woman claim you should never kill an ant inside your house, which he agrees with. “Fun fact about ants, if you see a couple of ants in your house – do not squish them,” he said in the clip.
“Now the reason why is because when you do that an odour then gets released that will then attract all of the other ants from that colony to go and retrieve the body.” According to Jordan, this is due to the fact that ants bury their dead. It may surprise people to learn that ant colonies actually have specialised undertakers who do the job of transporting the deceased to a particular tomb inside the nest.
“So if you were to squish an ant, all the other ants are gonna come by to get the body, bring it home and then bury it,” Jordan continued in the TikTok video. He went on to share the simple trick you can use to stop ants from coming into your home. If you already have ants inside your home, he advised using a liquid ant trap, which can be purchased from Ocado for £3. When opened, it releases a smell ants are attracted to and they get trapped inside.
“To avoid more ants going into your house, you want to get white vinegar, mix it with peppermint oil,” he said. “If you don’t have peppermint oil, you can use toothpaste. Mix the white vinegar with toothpaste and then spray it around the whole circumference of your house. After that, you won’t have any ants inside your house. So don’t squish them is what I’m saying.”
