Borax and sugar create an effective homemade ant bait that can help eliminate unwanted ants in your garden. Here’s how it works:Sugar acts as a lure for ants due to its sweet taste. When you mix sugar with borax, it attracts ants to the bait.The ants consume the bait and carry it back to their colony. They share the mixture with other ants, including the queen, through a process called trophallaxis, where they regurgitate and share food.Borax, a naturally occurring mineral, is toxic to ants when