Hot Shot MaxAttrax Ant Bait 8 Count, Child-Resistant Bait Stations

Works great. It attracts the ants before killing them and it's hard to just see a bunch of ants. But if I leave it alone they're all dead within 24hrs. No leaking or mess. I set them down and then vacuum up the dead ones later.

Hot Shot ant baits are my go-to for getting rid of ant invasions. The baits are so simple to use. Just break the bait house off from the set of 2 and place it or them in the line of the ants or where you believe they might be coming in to your house. I like to place them where children and pets can’t get to them because they smell like peanut butter which is what attracts the ants, but I don’t want them to be a temptation. The housing for the bait allows you to handling them without touching the bait itself which makes them much safer than using liquids. I feel safe placing them on the edges of counter tops if there are no children in the house. They can be placed further in to keep them out of reach if needed. Ants are drawn to the peanut butter and take it back to the nest and it kills the colony. If I have a heavy infestation it can take a couple of days to be fully effective but if I catch them right away I can stop an infestation from starting. During a very hot, dry period my sister had a huge infestation that was coming into her home looking for water and then food. This even though her husband was spraying ant and spider spray all around the exterior of their home. Ants are persistent when they need water. Ants were not only all over their kitchen island they were also coming up drain pipes under their home and swarming the bathroom sinks and tubs and into their laundry room. We placed bait traps behind trash cans, between the washing machine and the wall and just under the open bag of dog food. In one day the ants in the bathrooms and laundry room were gone. In the kitchen simply sprayed a bleach and water combo on the counters once a day and wiped them dry so the ant tracks hauling away the poison were eliminated in seconds with no residual. Please keep in mind that Lysol products have to sit on counter tops etc for 15 minutes to kill germs and poison ant tracks where a mix of 1/4 cup bleach to 6 cups of water kill everything on contact and leave no residue. That’s my public service bit. lol Bottom Line: This is a fabulous product and you should try it. If you’re infested with ants give the traps a couple of days to work but if the ants are just starting to appear, one day should do the trick. Leave the baits in place to catch the stragglers.

I have used this product many times before and my spring ant issues always disappeared. This time however the squirrels tore apart every little trap the first night they were out. This has NEVER happened before. A day after they ate the ant traps I have had 2 squirrels die in my yard also for the first time ever. Maybe some new ingredients attract the squirrels but I will never put them outside on the porch again

I could not believe it worked. One day no ants. Only had to use two traps. Highly recommend for the price and effectiveness!

Two weeks went by and I think what they sent was ant attractant! After there was no change, I opened every poison pod that came in the box and distributed them around my kitchen. Armies of ants walked right over the top of the pods. None of them had any interest in going inside. They just kept coming. I started putting a drop of honey on the counter. When there was a pile of them sucking on that, i heated water, put a paper towel over them and killed them that way. I even opened the pods and put the little carmel-looking tab on the counter. Didn't even phase them. It's been a month now and they are still coming. I broke down and bought some Raid Ant and Roach killer. That would take care of them until the next day and a half.

Didn’t work. Ants walked tight by it.

Bought for a friend in Florida. She is pleased with the price and the quality. She hasn't seen any ants.

Works great on sweet ants Started seeing sweet ants on my counter So I decided to give this a try It works in 2 weeks I didn't have anymore ants will buy again

Don’t waste your money