I’m pretty sure these are ants, but can someone confirm? I was worried they were termites, but after a google search, it doesn’t seem like it.

I found a bunch of them in my finished basement. They were near the basement door and halfway into the basement. It must have been about 40 of them, which I killed with ant spray. I’ve never seen so many ants at one time inside the house. Why would they come in? And what can I do to prevent them from re-entering? I’ve already sprayed the ant killer around the door area, but I feel this is a very temporary solution when the stuff dissipates. Any suggestions appreciated.


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  1. Wow, I just posted on this above. I got a text from my tenant leaving before dawn this am telling me about a swarm of flying ants in the hallway. After killing them, I did a little research and found that they often hatch after heavy rains (3-4 days after rains) since it has been raining continuously, that’s what’s going on.

  2. Those bait traps are good – they eat the contents & take it back to the nest. Also spreading used coffee grounds around the foundation – outside- appears to work.