Dish soap: Fill a spray bottle with 10% dish soap and 90% water. Spray it directly on the ants and wipe them away. Essential ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The good news is they don’t carry disease, and only two types (fire ants and Asian needle ants) sting.

Some pests — think termites and bedbugs — call for an exterminator, but you can tackle many others on your own ...

We all know ants like the sugary foods in our kitchen, but they often use our homes as shelter from rainstorms and long periods of dry heat, which is why you’ll likely see more ants in your home over ...

As the weather starts to warm across California, ants will begin working their way into homes to survive. Ants are persistent. Ants are a nuisance. Ants are a pain to get rid of. The California ...

Heavy rain disrupts ant nests, pushing them indoors in search of dry shelter. Experts recommend sealing entry points, cleaning surfaces and using bait traps. Baits work by reaching and killing the ...

From mosquitoes, ants, flies, roaches and more, bugs are everywhere when it’s warm. This summer’s crop of creepy crawlers look ugly and sinister. But don’t be fooled by their sizes. The small ones can ...

While the presence of ants in your home doesn’t necessarily mean it’s dirty, the teeny-tiny critters thrive in filth. RHJ Getty Images/iStockphoto As the weather starts to warm across California, ants ...