You can try to get rid of ants on your own, but it usually isn’t effective long term or for all types of ants. Self-treatment usually relies on spraying toxic chemicals or leaving chemical-filled ant traps around your home where children and pets are susceptible to touching them. This can be very dangerous. Usually when you see a few ants, there are many more in a nearby colony that won’t be exterminated which will find their way on to your property and into your home. For long-lasting ant control you should call a professional exterminator, such as Sustainable Pest Systems.