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Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts) Wed Sep 6, 2017, 05:31 AM Sep 2017

Fire ants

If you want some protection from floating fire ants, mix up a spray bottle of dish soap and water. The soap will cause the floating mass to break apart and they gone drown.
I'd just avoid them and leave them alone unless they came calling.

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Fire ants (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries Sep 2017 OP

Hurricanes, fire ants..Jesus think I will just continue to contend with snow dembotoz Sep 2017 #1

I remember being aggravated when the state of FL HAB911 Sep 2017 #2

Oh, but they make such GREAT pets! Binkie The Clown Sep 2017 #3

Just box them up and drop them off at the nearest GOP HQ. FSogol Sep 2017 #4

dembotoz

(16,922 posts)

1. Hurricanes, fire ants..Jesus think I will just continue to contend with snow

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Wed Sep 6, 2017, 06:44 AM

Sep 2017

HAB911

(9,400 posts)

2. I remember being aggravated when the state of FL

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Wed Sep 6, 2017, 07:10 AM

Sep 2017

was flying DC-3s dropping fire ant bait, probably 10+ years ago, but it sure worked. I have now begun seeing a few mounds again. I used to go through 2-3 lbs of Amdro a year just to keep them killed on my small property.