# Ants in the car

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ants-in-the-car/7155>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 11, 2007, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ants-in-the-car/7155 "2007-11-11T16:32:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![southpole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@southpole](https://community.cartalk.com/u/southpole)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2007, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ants-in-the-car/7155/1 "2007-11-11T16:32:54Z")

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We noticed ants on the dashboard and otherwise roaming in the car. Any suggestions on how to get rid of them? THANKS.

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**Author:** ![Wha-Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9f8e36/32.png) [@Wha-Who](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wha-Who)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2007, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ants-in-the-car/7155/2 "2007-11-11T16:41:39Z")

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Ant traps from the garden store.

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**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2007, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ants-in-the-car/7155/3 "2007-11-11T19:27:29Z")

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Park in a different location for a few days.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2007, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ants-in-the-car/7155/4 "2007-11-11T22:28:03Z")

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In addition to the other good suggestions, I will add–Stop eating in the car! Dropped crumbs and other bits of what you have been eating are giving these little buggers a continuing food source.