New LFA thread (p.s. Tango doesn't work)

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I ckecked on the large colony today. Not an ant in sight. I perhaps over did it with three drops 5% Fipronil . I can't guarantee these fire ants are same as those in Hawaii.

If you overdose this insecticide it will not work. It is necessary for ants to live many hours after contact. During that time they spread it to entire colony.

Bees are our friends reminder. This is a very strong insecticide that is thought to be reason for beehive collapse. A single bee consuming this poison will transfer it to entire hive. It is imparative if you try this poison to make sure bees cannot reach it. Hence I covered with plastic jug weighed down by stones.

Edit: Added bee warning.

Note: I take one exception to bees are our friends. If carpenter bees are eating into your Ohia posts of your home, try a tiny amount at 0.05% at hole entrance.

I guess I should add that carpenter bees are termed robbers. Floral robbery occurs when the carpenter bee
makes perforations near the base of the tubular corolla of
the flower to obtain nectar, but does not pollinate the
flower in return.

"Half a bee, philosophically, must ipso facto half not be.
But half the bee has got to be, vis-à-vis
its entity - d'you see?
But can a bee be said to be or not to
be an entire bee when half the bee is not a bee,
due to some ancient injury?".