KILLS A VARIETY OF ANTS: Kills Argentine, southern, field, Allegheny mound, Florida carpenter, black carpenter, cornfield, honey, pavement and nuisance ants. KILLS ON CONTACT: Hot Shot Ant Killer Plus aerosol kills on contact and then keeps killing for up to 4 months. ALSO KILLS COMMON HOUSEHOLD INSECTS: Also kills cockroaches, crickets, firebrats, silverfish, sowbugs, black widow, brown recluse and wolf spiders, scorpions and other common household pests. FOR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR USE: Spray Hot Shot Ant Killer Plus both inside where listed pests may hide and outside. AEROSOL SPRAY: This water-based, unscented formula leaves no oily residue and no mess behind.