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Originally Posted by ZeroID
Ant Rid is Sugar and Borax, the sugar is probably the more toxic component. You can buy Borax over the counter and mix your own 50/50 in some water. The sugar attracts them, the Borax kills them. They take it back to the nest and it seems to work by dehydrating them including the nest and larvae.
Any amount a child would have access to is so small the digestive system would not even notice it.
Cats won't go near it, sugar !! They are far more discerning.
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I've made my own borax/sugar brew before for a particularly annoying batch of ants - victory was mine!