Moving your hummingbird feeder regularly and cleaning it well prevents ants from following scent trails and being drawn to sticky residue. Hanging the feeder with fishing line or installing a ...

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Q: I would like to know how to keep black ants out of my hummingbird feeder. I have moved the feeder several times in past years. Ants seem to find it eventually. Any suggestions? — Louise, North ...

hummingbird approaching a hand feeder with ants on it - Bonnie Taylor Barry/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Hanging up a few hummingbird feeders and watching the ...

If hummingbirds are flocking to the nectar in your feeder, then you can bet you’re attracting other visitors as well—ants. “Carbohydrates are ants' primary food source, and since nectar is high in ...