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ANT update (by Mike SWMO [MO]) Jun 15, 2018 8:44 AM
       ANT update (by Livethedream [AZ]) Jun 15, 2018 10:04 AM
       ANT update (by AllyM [NJ]) Jun 15, 2018 11:55 AM
       ANT update (by Vee [OH]) Jun 15, 2018 5:38 PM


ANT update (by Mike SWMO [MO]) Posted on: Jun 15, 2018 8:44 AM
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Remember the movie “Honey, I shrunk the Kids"

Well my title is “Hooray, I shrunk the ANTS”

Both in number and in size.

A few years ago I had BIG black ants. Lots of them. I made a mixture of boric acid and sugar. Sprinkled it around the outside of the house and the next day they were GONE – never to return.

Then a few years later (now) I came up with these smaller ants. Yesterday I used the Taurus SC and sprayed around the outside of the house. Noticed a big difference in the number of ants later in the evening.

This morning the ants were almost gone but had been replaced with little itty bitty tiny ants. However it has not even been 24 hours so going to give the stuff a little time to do its magic.

Some people might say it’s my housekeeping but it can’t be that. I gave her a few years off along with some money and a house in another town a few years back.

I have also checked with neighbors and they are having the same ant problem I was having. If, in a few days it works, I will tell them what I have done. By neighbors I am talking across the street and also about 5 or 6 blocks down the road. I think the whole town.

@LTD I couldn’t find a big enough flame thrower. All I found was the little super match ones. You know the blue bottle with the auto lighter on top. I think some call it a propane torch normally used for soldering wires or copper pipe. Super match is great for starting camp fires.

--173.187.xxx.xxx




ANT update (by Livethedream [AZ]) Posted on: Jun 15, 2018 10:04 AM
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LOL - I have a friend who owns a gun store. He sells flame throwers, for "weed control." LOL

Talk about burning money. ;)

--47.216.xx.xxx




ANT update (by AllyM [NJ]) Posted on: Jun 15, 2018 11:55 AM
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The bigger ants might have been carpenter ants that chew up wood. Did you have something like spider webs hanging off your basement walls? If so your wood may be damaged. --73.178.xxx.xx




ANT update (by Vee [OH]) Posted on: Jun 15, 2018 5:38 PM
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If you can find a rural area hardware ask for the hog skin burner, it needs a 20lb propane tank and is larger than what the medical mary jane dreamers dream about. Great for hornets nest after dark. --76.188.xxx.xx





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