Finally make sure to seal entrances like doors and windows and cut back brushes or trees that carpenter ants could nest in.
Ants on your carpet.
You should also keep your kitchen as clean as possible since carpenter ants are attracted to crumbs and food spills.
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Their size can be between 1 16 to 1 8 inches.
The smell of the vinegar will confuse and deter the ants.
Do this in the evening so that you can leave the boric acid powder in overnight.
I ve had carpet ants but they werent of the carpenter ant variety they were very very tiny and red about the size of a pencil tip.
Crush any larger particulates so it settles into your carpet.
Is there food left out anywhere.
Make sure there is no accidental stash anywhere.
These ants live underneath your carpets and can go crazy in causing an infestation.
Clean and vacuum th.
For a long term solution find out why the ants are coming in from outdoors and hitting your carpet.
Ants will only go where there are resources.
Ants can take any household by a surprise and having ants in your carpet is nothing out of the ordinary.
They nest under carpets and in wall cracks.
These can come to your house with exposed soil.
Make sure it really gets in there and all around.
One of the best ways to get rid of ants under your carpet is to sprinkle boric acid powder all over your carpet.