Borax ant trap with handle

Borax ant trap with handle is a downloadable 3D printable model with hosted files, creator attribution, and Creative Commons CC0 1.0 details.

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We had an ant problem and I read about making a sweet-but-deadly mixture involving borax, that ants will think is food and take it back to the colony. It will poison all the ants, including the queen, thus ending your ant problem. I made this really simple poison holder, which is easy to fill with the deadly liquid, and easy for the ants to get into. And I added a handle, because it's near impossible to pick this thing up without it. I really didn't need to 3d print something, as there's a lot of household items that will serve this purpose. But it was so simple. Why not? To make the poison: 1 tbsp borax 3 tbsp sugar 1-2 tbsp hot water 1 tbsp syrup (maple, caramel, etc) Basically just mix e... This hosted file keeps creator credit and Creative Commons CC0 1.0 details.

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CC0antsboraxpoisonpublic domaintrap

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    beginner

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    PLA suggested; confirm scale and supports in your slicer before printing.

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  • borax.stl

    SHA-256: 4a053ca2570098d90f7c7a38b93e298ee56162b8db073ef443c1ad14a6751533

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Borax ant trap with handle by etotheipi (the original source). License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0. Source: the original source