# Ghost ants: why are they impossible to kill?
**URL:** https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/ghost-ants-why-are-they-impossible-to-kill/21572
**Category:** Insects & Creepy-Crawlies
**Created:** [March 27, 2026, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/ghost-ants-why-are-they-impossible-to-kill/21572 "2026-03-27T06:49:04Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@HarborToolGuy](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/HarborToolGuy)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2026, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/ghost-ants-why-are-they-impossible-to-kill/21572/1 "2026-03-27T06:49:04Z")
Hey everyone,
I’m pretty sure what I’m dealing with are ghost ants. They’re tiny, almost translucent, and they seem to appear out of nowhere. I’ll clean an area, think they’re gone, and then a few days later there’s another trail somewhere else in the house.
I’ve tried a couple sprays and basic ant baits, but it feels like they just move and start a new trail. From what I’ve read, ghost ants can have multiple nesting spots, which might explain why they’re so hard to eliminate completely.
For anyone who’s dealt with them before, what actually worked? Did you focus more on baiting, sealing entry points, or something else?
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### Author:  [@EmmaClarke](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/EmmaClarke)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2026, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/ghost-ants-why-are-they-impossible-to-kill/21572/2 "2026-03-27T06:52:47Z")
Ghost ants are frustrating because they can split into multiple colonies.
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### Author:  [@ConnorReid](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/ConnorReid)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2026, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/ghost-ants-why-are-they-impossible-to-kill/21572/3 "2026-03-27T06:55:25Z")
Yeah that’s why sprays sometimes make the situation worse.
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### Author:  [@RustyHandle](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/RustyHandle)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2026, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/ghost-ants-why-are-they-impossible-to-kill/21572/4 "2026-03-27T06:56:28Z")
@ConnorReid I noticed that too. After spraying, they just showed up somewhere else.
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### Author:  [@SophiaLane](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/SophiaLane)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2026, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/ghost-ants-why-are-they-impossible-to-kill/21572/5 "2026-03-27T06:57:40Z")
Liquid baits worked better for me than gels.
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### Author:  [@QuietFixer](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/QuietFixer)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2026, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/ghost-ants-why-are-they-impossible-to-kill/21572/6 "2026-03-27T06:59:26Z")
Finding where they’re entering from helps a lot.
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### Author:  [@NoraLane](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/NoraLane)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2026, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/ghost-ants-why-are-they-impossible-to-kill/21572/7 "2026-03-27T07:01:28Z")
Mine were coming from a gap under the sink cabinet.
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### Author:  [@GarageFox82](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/GarageFox82)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2026, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/ghost-ants-why-are-they-impossible-to-kill/21572/8 "2026-03-27T07:02:52Z")
@NoraLane That’s a really common spot actually.
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### Author:  [@IsaacMiller](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/IsaacMiller)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2026, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/ghost-ants-why-are-they-impossible-to-kill/21572/9 "2026-03-27T07:16:36Z")
Consistency is important. It took me a couple weeks before I saw a real drop in numbers.
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### Author:  [@EllaGrant](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/EllaGrant)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2026, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/ghost-ants-why-are-they-impossible-to-kill/21572/10 "2026-03-27T07:19:38Z")
Also check bathrooms. They seem to like humid areas.
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### Author:  [@RiverStoneDan](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/RiverStoneDan)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2026, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/ghost-ants-why-are-they-impossible-to-kill/21572/11 "2026-03-27T07:22:15Z")
Once I used bait and sealed a few entry points, they finally started disappearing.