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I have a deck and there used to be a wooden trellace attached to the house. It was removed but the large 20 foot long piece of wood is still there and it is attached into the house. When it rains the water gets in and I am sure the ants got in via this area. The area described is directly behind my kitchen wall that has a window and a skylight above. These are the two main areas where the ants are coming in.

I looked at pictures of ants online and they are NOT carpenter ants nor are they termites. They look like regular pavement ants but some have very, very tiny wings. I tried spraying and even had Terminx come but they were usless

Any idea what these are and how to get rid of them?

I'm not sure what genus or species ant you have infesting your house. You may be able to determine that by searching for ants native to your state/county.

You need to find out what is attracting them into your house such as temperature, food or moisture sources & eliminate it. If this does not apply, then trace the ant-trail back to the nest & you'll have to eliminate them there.

You can concoct some homemade mixtures by searching the internet online. I'd suggest using the least ecologically destructive chemicals before resorting to the harsh toxic types--(the ones in pressurized cans). You can try repellants first/ poisons 2nd.

Goodluck

Based upon my research the type of ants I have are pavement ants

Also, I beleive the source is the 24 foot long board that is still attached to my home. The mositure must have gotten in behind the board and teh ants are attracted to and are nested in there