Atticus Savitri Ant Gel Bait (4 x 30 Grams) – Indoor and Outdoor Use

I tried every kind of bait I could find – the Terro stuff that everyone raves about, Advion gel bait stations, the ones you buy in the store… all of it. I made my own with honey and borax, and tried other solutions like sprays, oils, vinegar, everything. I treated the outside of the house as well, unsuccessfully. And they flat out ignored any of the bait stations.I finally had an exterminator come out. He told me to not spray Terro or anything that says “insecticide” because it alerts ants (they can smell it), and then they divide their nests and reproduce rapidly. That’s why they’d go away for a few days and come back again… they were hunkering down to reproduce. So, he put some gel bait out in a few spots, and said he’d come back to treat my house once the pesticide sprays have worn off… otherwise it’d just make the problem worse again.I noticed the gel that the exterminator put out was actually attracting the ants! This hadn’t happened for me with anything else. I had this Atticus Savitri gel that I hadn’t opened yet, and decided to try it because it looked similar to what he was using. I don’t know if it contains the same active ingredients. But I do know that it worked with the same level of effectiveness.I put the gel in cracks wherever I saw ants. I also laid out a couple shallow metal jar lids with some bait in it, in areas I didn’t want the gel touching. And guess what? The ants LOVE it! Within a couple hours (or in some cases, a couple days), there is a line of ants filling up on this stuff and taking it back to their nest.The line continues for a few days, and then starts to die back. That’s when it gets even grosser, but also more gratifying. You will find piles and lines of dead ants in the areas they have been crawling. Whereas before you probably didn’t notice all their little highways, now you can see exactly which routes they’ve been using. And you can vacuum them all up. Ew. I know. Gross…When a bait spot seems to die down, I add more fresh bait, and leave it there. Often more ants will venture in and pick some up, and sometimes another active line will form. It is very creepy and gross, and you need to be prepared to let the ants crawl over places you’d rather not have them. But on the upside, it does keep them going to one place. For example, I put a lid with several dollops of gel bait in the windowsill near my desk. It diverted ALL the ants off my desk and onto the window sill. No more freaking out mid-meeting because I see an ant crawling on my hand.I’m really happy with this stuff so far. It seems to be lessening my ant problem when every other home solution failed. If you have little black ants in your home that are too picky to eat anything you put out so far, give this stuff a try. Just dont spray anything that says “insecticide” on it, and the ants will keep coming and start to die off. It’s a commitment and can be hard to stomach. But, at least in my case, it seems to be worth it so far.Possibly helpful details: I live in the Pacific Northwest (north of Seattle). These ants are small and all black, and seem to be attracted to water and warmth, as well as any food crumbs or grease. I can successfully wipe their scent trails away with soapy water, which in some cases helps keep them from traveling across areas I don’t want them walking. This helps a lot while I await the home treatment. I hope this helps someone!