Damn Ants !

Does anyone else have a problem with Ants getting in there truck. This is the second time this has happened and I never eat anything in my truck by the way. You drive around feeling the little bastard's crawling on your legs. Last time I just put those ant baits in there but it took a few weeks to work. I dont want to just chunk a fogger in there and stink up everything. They have a line across front and back bottom door seals on both sides. No doubt that queen bitch is in there somewhere. Anyone know how to get rid of these guys without spray chemical. O yea they love it when I crank the AC because they get real active then. lol

 

I had ants ones. I found a little nest right inside my wheel well behind where I had removed the front driver side mud flap. The crawled through that space to the door and into the cab. I just got a stick and knocked out all the leaves that had accumulated there and a big glob of ants fell out with it. Problem solved for me. Check there on your truck.

 

I know exactly where your talking about. Some how pine straw and leaves find there way in there. I will take a look. Thanks.

 

I don't know where you live but here in N.C. it's been kinda wet this year and ants are awful, everywhere. Haven't had to fight them in the truck(s) yet but everywhere else they have been a pain.

 

In GA. Wet here too. My truck sat for two days in the yard and I think they were just looking for high ground and a dry place.

 

If they are living in your truck (not crawling up when you park it), there has to be a wet spot somewhere for them to survive. These trucks have quite a few little nooks and crannies that can collect wet debris. Recently I did an extreme detail job where I found mud and rocks that had been hidden for many years, in places that are really hard to get to. Shoot, we could probably have a "find the hidden mud" game here...

 

I get ants in the truck sometimes, but this is the one case for the Florida sunshine, leave it locked up tight in the sun, cooks them fast.

 

Google Diatomaceous Earth. We use it with great success in and around the home.

 

Spray (or drop granular) pesticide around the wheels of the truck.

 

Taco wiring is insulated with Soy base and Okra binder wrap.
Rip out all the wires.
No more ants

 

I'm just glad there not fire ants. I would have to go in shooting like above.

 

You wouldn't be the first

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/i-shot-my-truck-and-now-i-have-no-cruise.674877/

 

That explains why my vegan aunt drives a Toyota. Interesting

 

Never noticed ants just Rats once in a while Raccoon once better then ants

 

Look in the bottom of the fender where you can see in when the door is open. Leaves and crap get in there and they will make a nest there.

 

yup, that's where my ants were.

 

If Stun Gun was still here, I'd tell him that OP had more ants for his colony.





HIS NAME IS STUN GUN.

 

Buy one of these to drive in, and scare them witless!

 

Great. Glad you found them. I always check and clean that area every few months to make sure it stays clean of debris.