I don't know if it is the season or this time of the year, but we are seeing occasional visits to our apartment from tiny ants. These are the little harmless black ants ( We call them "Pillayar erumbu" in tamil ). I can't figure out where they are coming from and I don't want to kill them either. And yes, I try to keep my kitchen as clean as possible, but still they seem to spring up from nowhere and are always scouting for more stuff.

Is there any way I can get rid of these ants without killing them? Please please please let me know any tips/suggestions.