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Never seen this type of ant before
« on: 24 July 2009, 08:32:57 »
I've got about a dozen ants nests in my back lawn.

They've created bare patches where they are nesting.

They're not like your normal dark brown ants, they're a very light brown, almost translucent, but the same size. They don't move as quickly as the dark brown ant, almost sluggish.

Any ideas as to what they are?
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Re: Never seen this type of ant before
« Reply #1 on: 24 July 2009, 08:48:42 »
They're another type of ant.
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Re: Never seen this type of ant before
« Reply #2 on: 24 July 2009, 08:52:44 »
kill em....they they are all dead ants  :y
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Re: Never seen this type of ant before
« Reply #3 on: 24 July 2009, 08:58:02 »
pictures?
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Re: Never seen this type of ant before
« Reply #4 on: 24 July 2009, 09:01:10 »
Can you identify them from this link?

http://www.antnest.co.uk/species.html
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Re: Never seen this type of ant before
« Reply #5 on: 24 July 2009, 09:31:00 »
pour around 1 pint of petrol over nest, slowly to let it soak in better.  Give it 2 mins, then chuck a match on it.  Works wonders, and the grass grows back within 2 or 3 weeks.


Oh, and use the remaining petrol on the buger van :P
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Re: Never seen this type of ant before
« Reply #6 on: 24 July 2009, 09:51:18 »
Sure they're Ants & not Decs??
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Re: Never seen this type of ant before
« Reply #7 on: 24 July 2009, 12:30:44 »
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Can you identify them from this link?

http://www.antnest.co.uk/species.html

Yes, Lasius flavus - thanks for that. :y
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Re: Never seen this type of ant before
« Reply #8 on: 24 July 2009, 13:49:29 »
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Can you identify them from this link?

http://www.antnest.co.uk/species.html

Yes, Lasius flavus - thanks for that. :y

Glad that's resolved.

Either way - I don't see any varieties that are resistant to burning 95 RON.  ;D

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Re: Never seen this type of ant before
« Reply #9 on: 24 July 2009, 15:22:42 »
What you need is
www.acmeantfire.com

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« Reply #10 on: 24 July 2009, 17:50:20 »
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www.acmeantfire.com


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Re: Never seen this type of ant before
« Reply #11 on: 24 July 2009, 19:41:10 »
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pour around 1 pint of petrol over nest, slowly to let it soak in better.  Give it 2 mins, then chuck a match on it.  Works wonders, and the grass grows back within 2 or 3 weeks.


Oh, and use the remaining petrol on the buger van :P

 there fire ants then.  ;)
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