how do i make an ant colony disappear--it's colonized the guts of my laptop! (this is the third time they've done so in australia... what now...)
2006-06-12 13:27:28 · 6 answers · asked by nemo 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
and for your information, it's not a food thing... i DON'T eat over my laptop. they're attracted to the electricity. would putting in the fridge overnight kill them all without hurting the computer?
2006-06-12 14:13:49 · update #1
they just seem to crawl out of its guts whenever i use it. and it is pretty much always on... this seems to be one of those "ants-are-attracted-to-electricity" things
2006-06-12 17:37:44 · update #2
they just seem to crawl out of its guts whenever i use it. and it is pretty much always on... this seems to be one of those "ants-are-attracted-to-electricity" things
2006-06-12 17:37:45 · update #3
Try to switch on your laptop for straight 2 days (48 hours).
The heat generated may make the environment unsuitable for the ants to live. Thay will move out.
Which part of your laptop has been colonized ?
2006-06-12 17:25:28 · answer #1 · answered by Ho K 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
if you can get access to a co2 bottle put your laptop in a plastic trash sack, shoot some gas in and bam! Dead ant.Borax and powdered sugar mixed together supposedly kill em too. Just don't let kids or pets get into it! If i could get any fine mesh filter screen to cover the holes and still allow air flow without the ant flow I would have to give that atry too.Especially if i wasnt ready to go computer shopping!!
2006-06-16 04:06:59 · answer #2 · answered by letsshu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try getting a can of keyboard cleaner, you know the compressed air. Clean it frequently to prevent crumbs from getting in the spaces.
2006-06-12 20:34:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow....I've never heard of such...ants in a laptop..weird! I dont know...call an exterminator (actually I work for one and couldn't tell ya!) and ask them how to get rid of them without damaging your laptop. good luck.
2006-06-12 20:30:13 · answer #4 · answered by cadburyminieggsrgood 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure about your weather but them may be interested in it because of warmth or your labtop should have some kind of fan, warm or cool sounds like they are drawn to it have you tried putting it somewhere else in that room are either,
2006-06-12 22:32:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop eating over the keyboard.
2006-06-12 20:29:31 · answer #6 · answered by Kenny ♣ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋