Thanks for the bit of humor, Wayne.
I am dealing with a fire ant mound that is 1 ft high and 2 ft wide above
ground, and probably extends 3 ft below ground, with multiple queens. I
just contracted with my local termite control company to destroy the
mound and treat my yard and crawl space. I hope that puts and end to my
concerns for the safety of young visitors to my driveway.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 1/17/2017 4:12 PM, Wayne Harridge wrote:
The Elmarit 60 is a nice solid bit of Leica gear, I'm sure a blow from the
elmarit would eliminate an ant !
...Wayne
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Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Large Ant Hill of Medium-Sized Black Ants
"When your tool is a hammer every problem looks like a nail"
Simon & Garfunkel?
OTT - Have you tried the macro Elmarit 60 so far?
How do you think it would fare on ants?
Amities
Philippe
2017-01-17 19:03 UTC+01:00, Charles Geilfuss <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx>:
Jim,
Fire Ants are widespread where I live (coastal SC) and I have
found that spot treating doesn't help. What has worked best for me is
to treat the yard with a broadcast fire ant bait. It also helps to
convince your neighbors to do the same treatment. They can be
controlled but not eliminated. Clemson University has been
experimenting with Phorid flies (I think that's the name) which are a
natural enemy of Fire Ants in South America. Hope springs eternal.
Ironically, there is a second species of invasive ant (Tawny Crazy
Ants) which preys on Fire Ants. The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Charlie
On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 12:50 PM, Jim Nichols
<jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Charlie,
I did that some time ago. They just relocated from the first,
remote, location to one that is more likely to provide danger to
visitors.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 1/17/2017 11:28 AM, Charles Geilfuss wrote:
Jim,
My Dad was an avid gardener for many years. He had a foolproof
method for determining if a plant was a flower or a weed: pull it
up, if it comes back it was a weed. Regarding your ant mound, poison
it and if they come back they're Fire Ants.
Charlie
On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 12:20 PM, Jim Nichols
<jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Thanks, Mike. I've already put in a call to the exterminator. To
my
eyes, they still look like fire ants. I want a professional opinion.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 1/17/2017 11:17 AM, Mike Lazzari wrote:
Jim, as long as they aren't fire ants or another invasive they
won't hurt
anything and provide cleanup services. they will be fun and
educational for the grand kids. I have a few ant hills here around
the place, two or three that I've enjoyed watching for 25 years.
My vote is skip the exterminator.
When your tool is a hammer every problem looks like a nail.
M
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