Considering the size of ants Even a small puddle We can predict that it will come upon them like a flood or a huge puddle.

On the other hand, ants are against water. They are more durable than we expected. They do not drown easily and some species can even survive underwater for days.

While some ants can survive underwater for up to 24 hours, some can stay for up to two weeks.

Ants do not breathe like other mammals. They are so small they don’t even have lungs. instead of from the “spiracules” next to their bodies. They breathe.

Tubes in the ant’s body connect the coils together, and these tubes It distributes oxygen to the ant’s cells and allows carbon dioxide to leave the body.

To prevent drowning, they hold their breath and close their spiracles to prevent water from entering the tubes. They may seem dead at the time, but… When they dry out, they open their spiracles again. They breathe.

Therefore, water retention cannot be a way to repel ants.

If your house is infested with ants, try killing or repelling them by pouring water on them. both cruel and ineffective there would be a solution. They will probably survive anyway and focus on another part of the house.

Instead, you can use substances such as vinegar, cinnamon powder, thyme, peppermint oil, rock salt and rosemary to avoid disturbing the ants. get away you can offer.

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