Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Ric and Steve. I will probably contact my termite people, Cook's Pest Control. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 1/15/2017 4:34 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: >> On Jan 15, 2017, at 1:38 PM, RicCarter <ric at cartersxrd.net> wrote: >> >> looks like fire ants >> >> the dry poison that they grab and carry downthe hole is effective but >> requires patience >> >> the liquid mix to make a gallon of pour is faster, but make syou hunt for >> the main hole and risks stings on your ankles >> >> they will NOT go away on their own > > > > fyi Jim, be careful, if you try to remove this yourself?. > > the ants, especially if they are fire ants, don?t like it and they will > attack you. > > (The toxin they make is related to that of bees.) While in Arizona, I > accidentally disturbed a small colony, wound up unconscious, with two > rescue squads attending me. > > If you are bitten once and are allergic you can wind up unconscious, If > you are not allergic, and bitten multiple time you may wind up > unconscious, due to hypotension. > > with a colony this large, best you get a professional to get rid of it. > > > > steve > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >