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The Rise of the Crazy Ants
www.scientificamerican.com ^
| Feb 13, 2014
| By Dina Fine Maron
Posted on 04/21/2014 7:02:53 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
Maybe we could put their little heads on spikes all around the house as a warning...................
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posted on
04/21/2014 8:15:06 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Soon there will be another American Civil War. Will make the first one seem like a Tea Party........)
To: TexasFreeper2009
I use a water hose. That seems to keep them down.....................
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posted on
04/21/2014 8:15:53 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Soon there will be another American Civil War. Will make the first one seem like a Tea Party........)
To: Mercat
You need to avoid more than Texas to avoid fire ants.
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posted on
04/21/2014 8:54:22 AM PDT
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: Red Badger
“These ants bite, but it’s just like a normal ant bite, not the festering pustules that fire ant bites cause...”
I wonder if the formic acid in some form could be used in a salve to get rid of the effects of fire ant stings?
To: thackney
There was a good article on this in the May issue of Reader’s Digest.
To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
Ammonia (a base) works on jellyfish stings. It might work on ant bites.....................
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posted on
04/21/2014 9:02:48 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Soon there will be another American Civil War. Will make the first one seem like a Tea Party........)
To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
I used to get these large ant mounds in the yard around my farmhouse in Ohio. Just black ants. I’d drink a 4-pack of Guiness Stout, and the pee on the mounds. Next day, ants all gone.
To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
They weren’t gone, they were just at home sleeping it off.
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posted on
04/21/2014 9:50:01 AM PDT
by
Dogbert41
(Up yours NSA !)
To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
From DirtDoctor.com, the best way to control fire ants is to spread dry molasses from a feed store at 20 lbs./1,000 sq.ft. It’s easy and economical. I’ve been doing it for years and nary a fire ant mound to be found. The sugar is also good for the biological activity in the soil.
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posted on
04/21/2014 11:55:56 AM PDT
by
jtonn
To: Red Badger
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posted on
04/21/2014 2:04:13 PM PDT
by
Mercat
To: Red Badger
I have a crazy aunt. She’s not really insane, but she is kinda crazy.
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posted on
04/21/2014 7:04:21 PM PDT
by
Blue Collar Christian
(Vote Democrat. Once you're OK with killing babies the rest is easy. <BCC><)
To: Red Badger
“Then they move....”
Eeeek!
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posted on
04/22/2014 11:31:24 AM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
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posted on
04/22/2014 11:36:50 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Soon there will be another American Civil War. Will make the first one seem like a Tea Party........)
To: Red Badger
I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords.
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