Fire ants: Satan's finest creation
@1creekgirl (44560)
United States
March 31, 2022 1:38pm CST
Last night I had a load of clothes in the washer when I realized we didn't have any water. We have a well, so Dale went out to check on it. Guess what he found.
Fire ants!!! They had crawled around the pump to get warm and destroyed something in there. Hundreds, maybe thousands of them. If you know fire ants, you know you'd best not get near them.
Dale poured some ant killer and today many of them are dead. But he still has to repair/replace the pump and tank while avoiding the rest of the killer ants.
My cousin stopped by and they're working on it. It's a pain not to have water, isn't it?
I've got a beef roast, mashed potatoes, and baked beans ready and on hold until he can come in for dinner, then I'll bake the biscuits.
Have you had your mid day meal yet? Was it something yummy?
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
31 Mar 22
I am not aware about fire ants. But they sound too dangerous. Were they the cause of the damaged pipe? What's the way to keep them away??
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
31 Mar 22
Yes, they destroyed our water pump. There's no way to keep them away, we just have to try to kill enough to keep them from spreading everywhere. When they bite you, it leaves a hard center and burns and itches like crazy. Then it usually leaves a scar.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
1 Apr 22
@1creekgirl Oh! They sound like a big nuisance 
. Hopefully your water is back. It's frustrating to be without water.
. Hopefully your water is back. It's frustrating to be without water.1 person likes this
@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
1 Apr 22
@arunima25 Yes, my husband and my cousin got the pump replaced and we have water. Thank goodness!
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
1 Apr 22
@1creekgirl I mowed a fire ant hill once and they swarmed over my shoes and started biting me through my socks. I swatted and smacked and finally hosed them off but not before they'd given me a dozen or so welts.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
2 Apr 22
@DWDavis Oh, I know that was painful.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
1 Apr 22
That's the truth. It's too easy to spread them if you accidentally mow over them.
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@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
1 Apr 22
@1creekgirl I am sorry for Dale, those bites are painful.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
1 Apr 22
They did get it fixed, but Dale did get bit a few times.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
1 Apr 22
They've just about taken over here. Nasty buggers.
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@JudyEv (381745)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Apr 22
@1creekgirl So I keep hearing. I think they have more over east.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
31 Mar 22
There's no way to completely get rid of fire ants, it's just an ongoing battle in warm weather.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
1 Apr 22
@Ronrybs They really are terrible. And it costs so much to buy the powder to keep them semi under control.
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@Ronrybs (21504)
• London, England
1 Apr 22
@1creekgirl I do not like the sound of that
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
2 Apr 22
Dale got the pump replaced and did get a few bites. I still have a scar from one long ago.
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@porwest (112717)
• United States
3 Apr 22
@1creekgirl Ugh. They are just terrible things and VERY difficult to control.
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@kaylachan (84703)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
1 Apr 22
I've gotten stung by them before. I'm aware how not fun that is.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
1 Apr 22
Dale got bit a few times today, but he's okay. I'd be still hurting.
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
1 Apr 22
I am glad we dont get those here, just regular ants bad enough.
Not sure about food today.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
31 Mar 22
Ooo, that breakfast was yummy I'm sure. They got everything fixed, so it's wonderful to have running water again.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
1 Apr 22
I hear the fire ants are working their way north. I hope it's too cold for them up here in Ohio. It's definitely a pain to be without water. We had Meals on Wheels - Beef stew (the worst meal that they make), mixed veggies, roll, grape juice and pears.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
1 Apr 22
The grape juice sounds good, though lol. Sure hope y'all never get those evil ants.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
31 Mar 22
Thankfully we have water again. I'm sure you know how evil those fire ants are.
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
31 Mar 22
@1creekgirl So happy to hear this. I know all about those pests.
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