How can I get rid of these "Piss" ants?

I have been fighting them off for weeks. They just get on the counter around the kitchen sink. I don't know where they are coming in from. I keep it very clean. No dirty dishes in the sink. No matter how much I clean they still come in. They are pissing me off. We sprinkled a pesticide around the house, but since they just seemed to get worse. Anyone got any good remedies?

Answers:
I sympathize with your problem. You need to realize there are millions of ants out there. Most of the time you never see them because they are underground doing their own thing. Its during times of high heat and low moisture that they come out, looking for water. As you know, it doesn't matter if you keep a clean house, they just want a fresh drink of water.

Chlordane powder used to be the standard for getting rid of ants. But that has been outlawed in most if not all states. You could check with your local nursery about that, or with one of the big box home supply stores.

Sprays work best for on the spot killing, but of course you have to keep after it.

Raid makes several home pesticides that will work for you.

Just hang in there. Its another result of the high heat. It (and the ants) will go away soon.

Mike

Other answers:
call an exterminator
call an exterminator
You know, I think the best way to get rid of "piss" ants is go out and get an ant eater!
Use Chalk around the house. Ants wont walk across it because it is toxic to them. I have the same problem. We also use ant bait. They eat and bring it back to the colony and it kills them.
Pine-sole Keeps roaches out too. use it straight on a rag and keep counters wiped down with it MMMMMMMMM it smells fresh too. Good luck killin them pesty things Ive had em once before too.
There are these cool things you can buy (not sure where they sell them where you live) that are ant "stakes" They're little silver spikes that have a hole in the top, you add a couple drops of water and "stir" it up with a toothpick, lay the stakes out or push them into the ground. Supposedly the stuff inside is sweet to ants and they eat it, of course it makes them sick and they die off. I would practically swear by those stakes, they have always worked perfectly for me!
Is it very dry where you are? We're quite low on rainfall here in FL and some of my house-dwelling friends have had similar ant problems (they're coming in, looking for water).

You may need to contact an exterminator as those critturs are tough to get rid of. Put ant baits out wherever you see them in the house, that's stuff they supposedly take back to their queen and it kills her. Also, in the kitchen, use something like Windex (with ammonia) to kill them on the counters or near food...it isn't harmful to humans like regular ant poison spray, and cleans the surface in the process.
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