Bloody ants - how can i get rid of em?

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Jan 29th 2010, 8:29 am

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Don't label them all bad, just like snakes, many are harmless. I personally think it's our job as migrants to learn what's dangerous and what isn't, not to go all out to exterminate all bugs, snakes, spiders etc etc.
Would you kill a dolphin or a whale just for looking like a shark?
Education not eradication!

couldn't agree more, well said

Jan 29th 2010, 8:54 am

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couldn't agree more, well said

Well i couldn't agree less!!!!

Kill em, there's plenty more. Let em live somewhere else. You wouldn't let a shark live in ya toilet would ya? So why let ants live in ya house?

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Jan 29th 2010, 9:24 am

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Well i couldn't agree less!!!!

Kill em, there's plenty more. Let em live somewhere else. You wouldn't let a shark live in ya toilet would ya? So why let ants live in ya house?

J

you can't be serious, I aint jumpin in my pool and killing the croc, he's enormous

Jan 29th 2010, 11:48 am

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hi guys, just reading your posts and was wondering what a skink is?

Gecko (about 2-4 inches long)

Jan 30th 2010, 9:37 pm

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As we have a big wild bird living in the garden I do not spray anything there.

No need to I guess... the big wild bird probably gobbles up all the ants?

Jan 30th 2010, 9:42 pm

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I was wondering the same, but I assume they may be geckos, as we find Geckos much more common than Skinks, although this may depend on the area?

We tolerate them as they eat cockroaches, mozzies etc., and they cause us no harm

Skink:
http://museumvictoria.com.au/bioinfo...cttymlive1.jpg

Gecko (about 2-4 inches long)
http://museumvictoria.com.au/bioinfo...intellive2.jpg

We have thousands of skinks and geckos in the gardens.... skinks hide in the undergrowth and leaf litter, and they are easily scared. Geckos are a little more relaxed. They are usually seen high up on walls, on windows, or walking across the ceiling. They love to hang around in groups near the outdoor lights, gobbling moths.

Jan 30th 2010, 9:46 pm

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Hi, anyone got any idea how i can get rid of these tiny little ants that keep ending up in my kitchen and bathroom?

Yeah i can kill em but more keep coming. Tried liquid ant rid but it ain't working.

Any other ideas?

Jazzys

might sound a bit silly at first, but why not get a couple of pet anteaters? Take a look at the photos in this thread, they look like quite playful little chaps.

Plus, you won't need to buy any food for them, so they are cheap to run.

Jan 31st 2010, 5:01 am

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Not sure what the dog would make of them, but they're really sweet (though not keen on their taste in clothes!). Wonder if they're still sweet when they grow up!!

Jan 31st 2010, 5:12 am

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Re: Bloody ants - how can i get rid of em?

I've just been reading up about anteaters (something to do when stuck in on a Sunday) - a giant anteater, which is only the size of a large dog, can eat up to 30,000 ants a day. Impressive!!

Jan 31st 2010, 6:23 am

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Re: Bloody ants - how can i get rid of em?

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I've just been reading up about anteaters (something to do when stuck in on a Sunday) - a giant anteater, which is only the size of a large dog, can eat up to 30,000 ants a day. Impressive!!

Ah, a niche market job opportunity beckons......environmentally friendly anteater man will come and get rid of the little blighters.

My sister informs me that if you put a conker on the windowsill it stops them coming in, but I haven't seen any horse chestnut trees locally, and must admit to being sceptical about that.

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Jan 31st 2010, 9:36 am

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My sister informs me that if you put a conker on the windowsill it stops them coming in, but I haven't seen any horse chestnut trees locally, and must admit to being sceptical about that.

Yeah, when we were back in the UK my mum was trying to convince us that scattering conkers around the house would keep out spiders.

We tried it whilst we were there. I can confirm that it does not work. In fact it may actually draw spiders into the house, if anything.