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Crazy lookin bugs
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Incognegro
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anybody?
I'd need a better picture .how many are there? what area u live in? do they run a round kinda helter skelter like? do they climb on the plants?
Incognegro
Member
lol, SE..
There's maybe 10-15 in view running like beheaded chickens...I've sprayed and it seems to kill them within seconds, but not sure where they're coming from.
I THINK they're from a garbage bag with some diapers in them ..was in room for about a week...when I moved bag out, i noticed a couple bugs on the floor... I've seem 1 or 2 traverse the leaves yes, but don't see any physical damage (bitten leaves, or any bites or anything else)
It's just funny/aggravating, I spray and kill 20 of them, when i come back the next day, they're cousins are there...
There's maybe 10-15 in view running like beheaded chickens...I've sprayed and it seems to kill them within seconds, but not sure where they're coming from.
I THINK they're from a garbage bag with some diapers in them ..was in room for about a week...when I moved bag out, i noticed a couple bugs on the floor... I've seem 1 or 2 traverse the leaves yes, but don't see any physical damage (bitten leaves, or any bites or anything else)
It's just funny/aggravating, I spray and kill 20 of them, when i come back the next day, they're cousins are there...
your area normal have an ant problem?
Incognegro
Member
i've NEVER seen ants in my house or yard the year and half i've been here...NEVER..not even during the summer...the only ants i have seen were about 6houses down, and they were fire ants...
This critters, are anatomically built like ants, but have clear looking abdomens...head and thorax and very ant-like though...
This critters, are anatomically built like ants, but have clear looking abdomens...head and thorax and very ant-like though...
you live in a Tropical area?
Incognegro
Member
Sorta... currently in the Gunshine State
Buds4Breakfast
Member
I looked it up. Sounds like a Ghost Ant. They need excessive moisture and can usually be found in kitchens and bathrooms........OR growrooms.
Usually found in south to central Florida. Not to give away locations or anything, maybe you travelled there and brought some back. Yea yea thats it! (edit: guess you already mentioned that, haha)
They should have a musty odor when smashed... try it!
Also I read you should bait them instead of spraying. With eating baits you can eliminate the entire colony and not just those you have seen. Then again they dont eat vegetation but they will eat other living insects, maybe beneficial? But I would kill them.
Is this it??
Usually found in south to central Florida. Not to give away locations or anything, maybe you travelled there and brought some back. Yea yea thats it! (edit: guess you already mentioned that, haha)
They should have a musty odor when smashed... try it!
Also I read you should bait them instead of spraying. With eating baits you can eliminate the entire colony and not just those you have seen. Then again they dont eat vegetation but they will eat other living insects, maybe beneficial? But I would kill them.
Is this it??
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Good call Budsforbreakfest I think your right..I live in the desert every year it's a battle with the ants, finally got them under control
I have to run a band of ant control granules around the house a couple of time a summer..
I have to run a band of ant control granules around the house a couple of time a summer..
Incognegro
Member
I looked it up. Sounds like a Ghost Ant. They need excessive moisture and can usually be found in kitchens and bathrooms........OR growrooms.
Usually found in south to central Florida. Not to give away locations or anything, maybe you travelled there and brought some back. Yea yea thats it! (edit: guess you already mentioned that, haha)
They should have a musty odor when smashed... try it!
Also I read you should bait them instead of spraying. With eating baits you can eliminate the entire colony and not just those you have seen. Then again they dont eat vegetation but they will eat other living insects, maybe beneficial? But I would kill them.
Is this it??
YES! Thats those little little fuckers! Ya, they parade around in the room, and every once in awhile will traverse a plant, but haven't seen any harm done to the plants from them....so... but I do still spray every once in awhile..lol...
Buds4Breakfast
Member
I wouldn't spray, it will only kill the ones you hit. You should get some kind of bait killer. The kind Dunkydunk suggested should work good.
With bait, they will take it back to the colony to share and they all will die! Not to mention I wouldn't want to spray anything strong around my plants.
Good Luck,
Buds
