Thai Ant's Don't Bite...

... at least that is the story I heard a few years back.

A Thai lady convinced her fallang boyfriend of that fact.
Well in that case there must be a lot of immigrant ants in Thailand.

Some years back, waiting for a parade to start, I had inadvertently stood on an ant hill.
Within seconds, hundreds had climbed up my legs, they where headed to the 'bell tower.'

I was given a bottled water bath on the spot by my Thai friends.
Lesson: "carry bottled water when traveling."

Fire ants are a variety of stinging ants with over 280 species worldwide WIKIPEDIA

In the garden they tend to favor certain trees. Mango trees seem to be their most desirable, at least in my neighborhood.
A garden hose sprayer filled with diluted dish soap does the trick for me.The soap washes away ants and the trails they leave behind.  Soap also loosens the soil.
Remember DILUTED dish soap, you're not washing your car.


Then there's those real tiny ants. That's ten ants between quotes. ".........."
They love any kitchen.

My mistake in planning the kitchen counter: Granite.
I suggest white of bright colors. so you can see the invading forces.

When you see ants in the kitchen, wipe all areas where they may have been.  They leave a secretion trail so other ants can find their way to your food.
To prevent new invasions sprinkle baby powder (talc) around doors and windows.
Cleaning with vinegar  around cooking surfaces seems to work quite well.
They don't like the smell of vinegar and stay away.  AGAIN: DILUTED.

Some Thai's of course do not kill ants.  Reborn relatives from another time .  At least that's how it's been explained to me.
They spend effort "rerouting" the ants to another food source in the back yard.
Then of course some locals cultivate certain ants for their egg production.

Crunchy, tasteless.  Tried 'em NO THANKYOU


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