"Berang" (berang)
02/28/2018 at 18:06 • Filed to: None
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"Berang" (berang)
02/28/2018 at 18:06 • Filed to: None | 5
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I was shocked today when I saw the fire ants had decided to remove themselves from the lawn, and relocate to a large potted plant on the patio. Their mistake has proved massively fatal.
I usually just pour boiling water on the ant hills, but when I saw this I decided I wasn’t going to kill the plant to kill the ants so went out and got actual ant mound killer. Sprinkled it into the top of the planter, sprinkled a ring around the planter, and lightly watered the plant.
The result? lots of ants trying to flee... lots of ants dead. There are piles of dead ants around the pot now, and more are trying to escape. Lots and lots of dead ants. Now the big ones with wings are coming out - and dying. Good. Fire ants are the worst, I hope they all die. It’s a good thing they concentrated themselves in a small enclosed area this time.
benjrblant
> Berang
02/28/2018 at 18:15 |
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I once had a neighbor that would cast aluminum into ant mounds in his yard. Made for some cool pieces.
HammerheadFistpunch
> Berang
02/28/2018 at 18:17 |
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my typical technique has been starting fluid. Kill pile, wait for them to regroup, repeat. They finally figure out that I can kill them faster than they can spawn and leave.
Chariotoflove
> Berang
02/28/2018 at 18:20 |
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We spread that bait stuff that the ants take back to the queen and poisons her. Works great.
gettingoldercarguy
> Berang
02/28/2018 at 18:30 |
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I fixed that issue by leaving Texas. This would be fun to make though. anthillart.com
Textured Soy Protein
> Berang
02/28/2018 at 18:58 |
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This reminds me of how Antie in Honey I Shrunk The Kids was damn heroic and also made me very sad when I was a kid.
Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
> Berang
02/28/2018 at 19:09 |
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Could be worse - could be hundreds of HELLBEASTS called spiders inside the left Sato can of my motorcycle. All I had to do was cover the opening, start it up and gun it.
Unfortunately, while it did result in the death of spiders, I also had to buy a new Sato Racing ti Canister. :c Shit isn’t fun to find and replace.
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> gettingoldercarguy
02/28/2018 at 21:00 |
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very cool
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Berang
> HammerheadFistpunch
02/28/2018 at 21:29 |
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leave to an area four feet away.
Teh Penguin of Doom
> Berang
03/01/2018 at 08:43 |
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I have infinite love for all living creatures, except fire ants.
OmerCarrothers333
> Berang
03/01/2018 at 16:34 |
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Be sure to have gasoline on hand for any possible bites. About twenty years ago fire ants swarmed on my hands while I was digging up some bushes in Aladambama. My hands were covered with bites/sores, so I had pour gas on them to get rid of the pain. It sucked, because I couldn’t have a cigarette for a bit.
jkm7680
> Berang
03/01/2018 at 18:48 |
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Fire ants are little assholes.
The only proper solution to this problem is to pour gasoline down into the nest and throwing a match at it or burning it another way.
bob and john
> Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
03/01/2018 at 19:13 |
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oh you poor, poor soul.