Hi David.

That's funny the way you described that. It's very noble to not want to
kill anything. If the ants are coming out from a hole, you can try
putting white baby powder around the hole and leave it over night. They
are usually gone by morning (from experience)...try putting powder
around your house, if the ants are coming from outside...or something
like that. i only get a little of them, sometimes i use cloth and brush
them away. (maybe that breaks their legs in the process i'm not sure,
as i have some small wounds on my legs now)

did you know that by saving their lives, you might be prolonging yours?
in the scriptures somewhere, i read that a man came by a nest of ants
drowning in water, and he saved it, and so instead of having to die
that same day, he lived. (hope i remember that correctly).

good luck!
june


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> I am committed to the 5 precepts and do not want to kill anything.

That being sail I have an ant infestation in my house. We have tried
everything short of actually killing them. I even broomed them away
from where they were and sprayed the area with bug spray and of course
in the process many ants were killed. I am almost prepared to call an
exterminator, but I do not want to. If any one can help please.

>
> Metta
> David