Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are 2.5 million ants for every person on Earth — and sometimes it seems like they’re all trying to break into your kitchen.

It isn’t exactly ideal when you spot a line of ants traipsing through your place or hanging out on your kitchen counters. After all, you live there and, last you checked, you didn’t roll out the ...

Targeted insecticides can be applied to individual mounds to eliminate the queen ant. For widespread infestations, broadcast pesticides offer a broader solution but come with safety precautions.