Texas Crazy Ants No Laughing Matter


	Texas Crazy Ants No Laughing Matter

BartendingBear

9-18-2009 11:29 AM

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BartendingBear says:

Tiny and mighty.

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9-18-2009 11:45 AM

Rustee

Initially I worried when I saw a trail (yes, they do form trails) of them on my back porch last year. They're always out there now, but they haven't bothered anything so far. Oh wait, they did somehow get in the interior of my car a few months ago; not a swarm or anything, maybe a couple dozen at most. They are crazy fast when agitated though.

9-18-2009 12:43 PM

Antara

Oh wait, they did somehow get in the interior of my car a few months ago

shudders

9-18-2009 3:04 PM

The Infowarrior

Hmm. time to start growing Pitcher plants. lots of them.

9-18-2009 5:49 PM

odiedog

Gives me the creepy crawlies! Good luck with them!

9-19-2009 1:55 AM

lollipop10

Anteaters...

9-20-2009 9:29 AM

tanyamm

Ant spray! Cans and and cans of ant spray, and the Orkin Man!!

10-6-2009 1:30 PM

Rustee

My wife certainly isn't laughing...today there were hundreds in her car. I suspect they're attracted to the smell of radiator fluid.

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