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Does anyone know how to get rid of ants...in my lawn??

Just finished mowing the thing and seen my grass moving!...on closer inspection, there were loads of the little blighters hobbling along with what i presume are eggs (white things) all in one little bundle .....now how do i get rid without harming me grass?;)

Tried mowing and sucking em up, but no the little buggers are still there:(

HELPPPPP:(

cheers:alright:

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I take it no one has a garden.. :(.......


oh maybe this thread has been missed:D

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All i can see is a patch of grass with ants in it and what looks like their eggs, i thought the eggs would be hidden but they are not.....theres no hill or moulds, why would they nest just on the lawn?

anyway need to get rid as my son got bitten once, so im presuming it was one of those ants that did it:(

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Sprinkle a trail of sugar into next doors garden.:D

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LOL.....they have a paved garden!
This is what they look like on my lawn...but in grass:p
http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/ant012a.JPG

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You can buy stuff from the likes of B & Q or even Asda do something I think. It kills the Ants, sprinkle it down, they take it to their "nest" and should kill them off i think

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someone been throwing rice crispies away lol

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put some salt down, you can get it cheap enough from the supermarket, they hate the stuff (so i was told by my mate last week, she had them and it worked)

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You can buy a product called " nippon " from wilkingsons .

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On a cheaper note some normal pets bed sprays seem to work but you really need to find all the nests in order to get shut
Good luck with this one.

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I think you've got ants with a serious psychological problem. :D

My garden is, just about, one large ant hill but they are all underground. They don't cause much of a problem until they decide to swarm and mate (probably any day soon) when all the males come out with ridiculously large wings and fly around looking for a bit of nooky with a potential queen. I'm sorry to say I usually stamp on the poor little beggars before they can say they didn't die wondering. :(

I have never had ants' eggs out in the open in my garden. They are usually very solicitous of their babies and tuck them up in underground nurseries. When disturbed, I've seen them scurry away with the eggs in their jaws trying to find another secret place to hide them.

Are you growing any unusual plants nearby? ;)

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accywebs resident ant expert :D:D

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you've probably mowed their ant hill down -
either that or its something to do with the bottoming house prices :D

they will want to get their eggs out of the sun so put a box on the lawn and the should take them in there for the shade - then just throw the box away -maybe ??

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You'll just have to get the Pied Piper of Ossy panther, lead um down to the Tinker Brook:D they're not right keen on water:rolleyes:

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If you mix ant powder and sugar 50/50 they will take it all into there nest that way it kills most if not all of um:D

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Thanks for the advice;)

I thought it was strange that the eggs where exposed like they are:rolleyes:
maybe they are moving, as long as they are not in my house it dont bother me as much...but i have noticed that they seem to running toward my little log fence where my lobelias are.....think i might investigate more.

Was gonna shovel em up but they might bite me...:(:eek:.....LOL

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I'd be worried if I lived in darkest Africa panther, but the suberb of Ossy I don't think they bite to much, may give you a little frienly nip occasionoally when they're a bit crammed, but normally your alright:):)

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Hate coming on this thread Panther .. gives me the creeps, hope you are handling it.

Just been a discussion on the Jeremy Vine show with a Pest Controller .. very informative for all types of pests, including ants.

Like Bonnyboy said .. first easy recommendation was to pour boiling water on them. To stop them entering your house .. there are 'ant pens' available (is an insecticide) which you you draw along the edges of your door, windows frames etc., if they cross it they will die.

Also, ask for a water based ant killer and not to use stuff like talcum powder as it just blows around.

By the way Westender he did say that it is only the females who develop the wings twice a year to mate ... the males die off (LOL). They then lose their wings 'til next time.

He did say was those little red ants that bite.

Can't remember anything else... brrh ... hope they have gone Panther.

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i know i said salt last time but i asked mi mate again the other day what it was that she used and she said pepper lol NOT salt :D:D:D

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Oh, Flashy .. you do make me laugh ... are you sure wasn't vinegar, salad cream or maybe a touch of Tomato Ketchup ... LOL.

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What a load of condiments!!!!:bootyshak

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cheers Katex:)
Had a look and it looks like they have gone:D
They must have been 'moving'....lol
Will keep me eye out for more though!


As for you flashy.....well....no comment!!....;):p...hehehe

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By the way Westender he did say that it is only the females who develop the wings twice a year to mate ... the males die off (LOL). They then lose their wings 'til next time.

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He's a bit off the mark, then, as it's males and females. It would be a bit pointless, when you think about it, if only females went flying about looking for a mate as there would be no ant fellas up there. There would be a lot of frustrated would-be-queens and no new colonies. ;)

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panther you could always try putting some fish and chips down for the ants to go with the salt and pepper :D

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[QUOTE=West Ender;602649]Think you are correct Westender, must have misheard, but definitely the poor males dye off after this exercise ..... typical .. lol

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and so they should lol
lucky bloody ants eh ?