Annoying millions of ants today

@BarBaraPrz (45498)

St. Catharines, Ontario

May 27, 2023 5:23pm CST

I'm replacing a couple three patio stones and moving some others a bit, and finding scandalised ants running every which way trying to save their cattle or whatever those white nothings are. Luckily, none thought to attack me. I still have some work to do but Juanita wanted dinner. I just may go out again and see what I feel like doing to finish it up. I don't really want to leave it until tomorrow. Tomorrow I want to go grocery shopping.

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@rebelann (111195)

• El Paso, Texas

28 May

I've seen ants do that before and usually those white things are their eggs.

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@BarBaraPrz (45498)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

28 May

That was my second guess, but they're so big.

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@rebelann (111195)

• El Paso, Texas

28 May

I have those big carpenter ants around here and a couple years ago the stupid crew that was putting in water lines must have dug into one of their nests with their stupid machines so when I went out later that day they were all over the road running like crazy with white objects between their pinchers, I think those were eggs. Now I have even more ants dammmmit. I don't use pesticides so my place is a haven for them and other insects. I have to learn how to create a safe pesticide that won't harm bees. HA, as if that'll happen

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@BarBaraPrz (45498)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

28 May

@rebelann I don't use pesticides either.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

28 May

Poor little ants, you destroyed their home. They’ll probably have it built back by tomorrow.

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@BarBaraPrz (45498)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

28 May

Yeah, well, I'll just be annoying them further later today.

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@BarBaraPrz (45498)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

28 May

@RubyHawk There were a few under some of the tiles I hadn't moved yet.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

28 May

@BarBaraPrz Maybe they’ve already moved out.

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@AmbiePam (85541)

• United States

27 May

Those pesky suckers.

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@BarBaraPrz (45498)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

28 May

They don't suck, they bite.

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@kaylachan (57727)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

27 May

The ants will get over it and find somewhere else to go.

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@BarBaraPrz (45498)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

28 May

Most likely back under the pavers.

@DaddyEvil (137142)

• United States

27 May

Those "white nothings" are their children, the eggs and pupa. I hope you're enjoying your day.

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@BarBaraPrz (45498)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

28 May

I know now. Aphids are their cattle.

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@DaddyEvil (137142)

• United States

28 May

@BarBaraPrz Yes, they are. It's funny seeing ants "milking" aphids.

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@RasmaSandra (73473)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

27 May

I hope those ants find a better place to hang out,

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@shaggin (71666)

• United States

1 Jun

We have carpenter ants in our house again. They keep crawling on me driving me crazy. Haven’t had them in a few years.

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@BarBaraPrz (45498)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

1 Jun

If only they were true carpenters and built something.

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@shaggin (71666)

• United States

2 Jun

@BarBaraPrz no kidding right

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@divalounger (5849)

• United States

29 May

Hate ants--good luck with them--

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@BarBaraPrz (45498)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

29 May

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@RebeccasFarm (86764)

• United States

27 May

Yes annoying them.

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@jstory07 (134483)

• Roseburg, Oregon

28 May

The ants will have another home built in no time at all.

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@LadyDuck (458309)

• Switzerland

28 May

Those white things are their eggs. I also moved a pot and found millions of ants and eggs under it. I took the ant killers and poured over them.

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@BarBaraPrz (45498)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

28 May

Oh, how cruel!

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@LadyDuck (458309)

• Switzerland

28 May

When I noticed all those eggs I figured out billions of ants marching inside my kitchen.

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@JudyEv (325854)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 May

Ants don't care much for being disturbed. I hope the job will be easily finished. Then the ants can all settle down again.

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@BarBaraPrz (45498)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

28 May

I still have a bit to do on it today (Sunday) but first I have to do my grocery shopping.

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