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On Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:39:19 -0400, "
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I don't think it is as much a matter of tolerace to the bait/insecticide
as a balance between different insects that are predators...termites and
carpenter ants seem to alternate (studying our palm trees ) and fire
ants feed on lots of other larvae. Carpenter ants and fire ants both
seem to nest under pavement...dryer? Gopher crickets eat anything and
everything ) My husband and I spent about two years full-time
rehabbing our condo sprinkler system and lawn. It was bloody awful
until we discovered Amdro....you can have a swarm of fire ants on you
and you don't feel it until they begin to bite in unison. I once knelt
on a mound and moved might fast when I felt a bite ... had over 100
bites on my leg. I did nature photography when I first moved to Florida
and it seemed to be a perfect viewpoint when I had my tripod right on
top of a f.a. mound....ouch!

The trick with fire ants is not to hurt them. Jump in the pool or
gently try to knock them off. If you crush one and he releases his
pheromone, the rest immediately bite.

Not here...they are on you in a swarm and bite in unison it seems. No
warning, no creepy-crawly feeling, just sudden multiple stings.