[Leica] IMG: Large Ant Hill of Medium-Sized Black Ants

[Jim Nichols]

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:
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>> looks like fire ants
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>> the dry poison that they grab and carry downthe hole is effective but requires patience
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>> 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
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>> they will NOT go away on their own
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> fyi Jim,  be careful, if you try to remove this yourself….
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> the ants, especially if they are fire ants, don’t like it and they will attack you.
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> (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.
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> 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.
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> with a colony this large, best you get a professional to get rid of it.
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> steve
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