Thread: Red Ants

Old boy down the street goes hunting every day about 5 p.m.
Carries a very long bamboo pole with a blue net attached to one end.

He gets a meal and I get rid of those fucking ants. Symbiotic existence. Should make RS, the zen master, proud. If I don't see him for a few days and the ants start rallying, I use my wife's hairspray on the nest and then light it on fire.

the tiny lil red n blacks are the worst, dont see em till theyre screwing there pincers into ya, wankers!!

Well, the good news is they seem to have all gone back up the trees, the bad news is the zillion bites i got are starting to itch! - twats

Originally Posted by blackgang

Get a tank type sprayer as they come in handy when the black ants of a dozen different types and sizes move in to destroy your stored food supply and get into everything in the house.
Then buy a bottle of CHAINDRITE and mix according to directions with water, then spray your tree and the outside of your house where it comes in contact with the ground and any ant runways and trails that you see and then you will not be bothered for awhile, but you will have to respray every so often to remain any free.
Or call an exterminator and they will do it for about 4k and then be back every month for awhile and you should get a 2 year guarentee.

I am suprised you didn't recommend Napalm BG, it does the trick

Originally Posted by DrAndy

I am suprised you didn't recommend Napalm BG, it does the trick

I can leave food on the drainboard over nite and have no ants in the house in the morning, either here or at the house we own down the road,, can you?

Good lotion for ant bites and mozzie bites is....Prophadryl Lotion...in a small bottle,made by Prooff & Co here in Thailand. Available at most local chemist type shops. Contains Calamine,Camphor,Menthol. Very soothing and stops the itch.

In complete opposition to my previous post I would like to make a few additions/alterations ! + a conformation of a previous post above !

My brother has a few mango trees/bushes in his garden and the other night he asked me if I could get rid of them -the red ant infestation ( he spends 6 months a year in his leased house in Rawai )

His landlady was there at the time and she called her family and they came down and took the lot ( amid a lot of screaming and giggling !)
Knowing that I go fishing a lot she gave me a small pot full of eggs and larvae for bait .
Used them the next day in a stream - the one that flows through the grounds of Bangkok Phuket Hospital- and got half a bucketful of little minnow type fish.
Dipped in flour and deep fried they were better than the whitebait at The Prospect of Whitby !!! ( for non Brits it is a famous London pub and whitebait have been their "signature " dish for the last 200 years !!!)

Originally Posted by sunsetter

the tiny lil red n blacks are the worst, dont see em till theyre screwing there pincers into ya, wankers!!

It's the worst when they invade one's scrotum. YOUCH!! The micro red ants would be far more of an intrusion than the Tamarinds. The larger red ants don't want anything to do with us and our prescious homes, whereas the tiny reds invade in numbers, with discrimination. If you don't keep them in check, you find them everywhere - from your wardrobe to your pantry and everywhere in between. They have the ability to get through anything. The Tamarind Red Ants don't go out of their way to create harm. Frankly, they are more beneficial to our environment than suspected.

I have been on a emotional high all day - the result of having spared so many lives

But! have to wonder how they will now benefit me?

Originally Posted by Happyman

Used them the next day in a stream - the one that flows through the grounds of Bangkok Phuket Hospital- and got half a bucketful of little minnow type fish.
Dipped in flour and deep fried they were better than the whitebait at The Prospect of Whitby !!! ( for non Brits it is a famous London pub and whitebait have been their "signature " dish for the last 200 years !!!)

That's a klong. You do know that shit goes into there, don't you?

Originally Posted by Airportwo

I have been on a emotional high all day - the result of having spared so many lives

But! have to wonder how they will now benefit me?

You have to ask first, how does your kind benefit anything?

Originally Posted by blackgang

Chaindrite will fix it so ya dont have to put up with em. Shelldrite is better but if ya find it do not let any spray blow back in your face or on any tender skin as it is a burning bitch but it also means you have no ants, termites or spiders either.

Ya fuckin' pussy. Napalm is what you need or a flame-throwing tank at the very least.

Originally Posted by DrAndy

I am suprised you didn't recommend Napalm BG, it does the trick

Bugger!

I really should read the entire thread before being a smart arse.

Napalm would be more fun, but it would not keep ants out of my house.
I use what ever keeps me comfortable and I can not be that way when bugs is crawling around in me house.

Originally Posted by Attilla the Hen

That's a klong. You do know that shit goes into there, don't you?

Have to disagree with you there - IT IS NOT A KLONG !- you have obviously not been there !

A klong is a canal which is usually static and drains the surrounding area. but, this particular stream runs from the hills and is sparkly clean .
2 km downstream it does indeed turn into a stinky klong
I go to the hospital for treatment every day which takes about 40 mins. I spend another hour watching the kingfishers and egrets going about their daily routine !
it is canalised between concrete walls but is real relaxation to sit on the wall and just watch !

I had a hospital room that overlooked it. I figured as it runs between concrete, it was a klong.

Oh well, if you don't keel over with food poisoning, I'll know you were right.

Still standing !!
Seriously though that stream is buggered up by the concrete walls, but , under the bridge to the carpark across the road, there are two kingfisher nests.
A pair of egrets were constant visitors but last week they brought 2 little ones on a training course - they are there most days now !!!
PS as well as an angler I am a bit of a 'twitcher' as well

Originally Posted by Happyman

PS as well as an angler I am a bit of a 'twitcher' as well

Originally Posted by Happyman

PS as well as an angler I am a bit of a 'twitcher' as well

I always knew THAT!... was too polite to mention it though...

Guaranteed Mr Happy does know the difference between a klong and a stream. Its Rainbow runners that confuse him....

E. G.

An unwritten law and when playing golf in Asia.

When your ball has come to rest on top of a red ants nest or congregation you may lift the ball and drop it from above shoulder height at a safe distance away from the little coonts but not nearer the hole.

Vicious bastards they are and especially when they climb inside your shorts.

Sorry if this is already covered in the thread but it went so far off post I'll take the chance of repeating the information here!

The tree-nesting ants are usually called weaver ants. (How they build the nests is really interesting but you can Google that if you want.).

The benefit these ants bring is that they can keep other insect pests away from fruit trees (such as mango trees, a very popular tree for them).

As one nest is part of a bigger colony, it is tough to get completely rid of them and keep them away. Often the issue is how to keep them off the ground, which is the bit they share with you! In Chinese orchards, nowadays they introduce weaver ants to help protect the fruit. To keep them off the ground they tie ropes from tree to tree and the ants much prefer travelling to the nests in their colonies by this rope without having to go to ground level. (if any of your trees have creepers, that is often the preferred ant travel route).

When it's time to prune the tree or do something else with it or they are still a major pest, that's when you need the other solutions. Yes, get the locals to take the eggs by removing the whole nest if you can; spread borax or other solutions at the base of the tree; or insecticide 'em.

Hope this helps.

yup, wot he sed

weaver red ant (oecophylla smaragdina): info fact sheet, photos