Ants, Ants, flamin' Ants.

Submitted: Sunday, Jun 05, 2011 at 17:38

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Fred G NSW

I remember this topic has cropped up recently, but here goes again.

Seems I have an ant farm somewhere in the caravan, most likely in the depths of the fridge/freezer cabinet.

We have had a fair bit of rain over the last couple of weeks, and the small lots of ants I have seen on my benches, I put down to the wet, and kept them under control with Mr. Mortein.

HOWEVER!!!!!!!!!

This arvo before I went for a shower, I put a saucepan of my beautiful chicken & sweetcorn soup on the stove, ready to fire up when I got back.

Let me tell you, those previous little infestations, were only the scouting parties, or recogniszance patrols, because when I got back, the whole flamin' battalion, plus support battalions had invaded my soup.

That was the declaration of war. Tomorrow I'll take the outside vent sheets off, and have a search.

I am after suggestions for what is effective in getting into and destroying their inner hideouts, short of calling in napalm strikes.

What have others done to "Take Out" their HQ.

Thanks all for any help.

No soup for Fred tonight :-(

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Reply By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Sunday, Jun 05, 2011 at 17:43

Reply By: Member - Bruce C (NSW) - Sunday, Jun 05, 2011 at 17:45

Reply By: Member - Keith C (NSW) - Sunday, Jun 05, 2011 at 18:06

Reply By: Fred G NSW - Sunday, Jun 05, 2011 at 18:20

Reply By: carts - Sunday, Jun 05, 2011 at 18:22

Reply By: Member - barry F (NSW) - Sunday, Jun 05, 2011 at 18:22

Sunday, Jun 05, 2011 at 18:22

Hi Fred, we had a problem with the little black ones in our van a year or so back when on a trip. Sprayed all the visible ones with Mortein surface spray every day and eventually did a "search" & found a whole colony of the little buggers with a zillion eggs under one of the bunks.

I'm not prone to exaggerating but there were that many eggs I harvested them & I had egg omelette for brekky!! Very tasty in my opinion but SHMBI was not impressed with my culinary expertise.

Bit off topic I suppose , but on the subject of food, I have wondered now & then what Cane Toad Humble Pie might taste like? If you know of anybody that has recipe or better still have had a feed of it I would appreciate comments this type of bush/camping tucker. Thanks & cheers

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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Sunday, Jun 05, 2011 at 18:32

Sunday, Jun 05, 2011 at 18:32

Barry,

I think cockroach Humble Pie has been the only thing on the menue for the last 5 years so why change it for this year ;)

GO THE MAROONS

Cheers Kev

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Follow Up By: Fred G NSW - Sunday, Jun 05, 2011 at 18:37

Sunday, Jun 05, 2011 at 18:37

Barry.

I knew I would have a mate in the trenches LOL.

No C & S/C slurp here tonight mate, so the ant egg omelette is an option.

That other stuff ya mention makes me wanna vomit.

Gotta get the head down now.

Big day in the morning, I have an Ant army to deal with :-)))

I'll let ya's all know how I go with the little begga's.

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Follow Up By: Member - Toyocrusa (NSW) - Sunday, Jun 05, 2011 at 20:57

Sunday, Jun 05, 2011 at 20:57

Seems like i've been hanging round this forum for years Barry, just waiting for you to get the chance to be able to crow to anyone that would listen. I reckon it might be just your turn this year. Good on ya mate,sick it to em. (and your reply was a crackup) Cheers,Bob