The ants made a nest inside my old speaker. Does anyone know why ants love to make a nest in my speaker? This is the second time that I have to open and clean my speaker because of the ant's nest.
Those ants must love their 'new' home and that is probably why they keep coming back . Nonetheless, it isn't uncommon to see ants in such devices especially since most of them don't excavate their own holes and tunnels. I hope they have never caused any short circuiting of the wiring units? I have never quite heard of a permanent remedy.
gofar99 Messages: 1957 Registered: May 2010 Location: Southern Arizona
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Usually the only reason ants will build a nest inside something wood is they want to eat it. Carpenter ants out here are always a problem and can destroy a house if left alone. I believe I would next time spray some long acting ant killer inside the speaker. it would likely deter them. Other remidies are out there as well.
The wood and the rainy season could be the cause for these ants to reside in my speaker. At first, I thought they were carrying rice, then I realized it was their eggs they were carrying. I don't want them to destroy my speaker, but I also have sympathy for them because they are just trying to survive.
gofar99 Messages: 1957 Registered: May 2010 Location: Southern Arizona
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Hi, I would be sparing with the spray but it is not likely to harm anything as long as you keep it off the speaker cones. I doubt that you are generating significant heat inside the enclosures. Figure that about an average of 1-5 watts of power is being dissipated in the speakers unless you are doing something really odd like compressed music at a concert. Then maybe you would see up to 10% of what the amplifier could deliver.
I agree with gofar. Maybe Malfoy is thinking about spraying inside the speaker which might actually affect the speakers because the metals can get corroded due to the chemicals from the spray.
gofar99 Messages: 1957 Registered: May 2010 Location: Southern Arizona
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Hi, I believe there are a number of "home" remedies that can be used to deter them that a likely to be OK inside speakers. I would do a search on Google and see. As long as your ants are not from the vintage movie "Them" then you should be able to get rid of them. They used a nuc I seem to recall.
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. Nonetheless, it isn't uncommon to see ants in such devices especially since most of them don't excavate their own holes and tunnels. I hope they have never caused any short circuiting of the wiring units? I have never quite heard of a permanent remedy. 
They used a nuc I seem to recall.
