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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Killer ants
Killer ants is a term to describe any of several species of ants that are predatory, attack en masse when their mounds are disturbed, and can kill animals many times their size, even deer if they are immobilized.
Honeypot ants (genus Myrmecocystus) Honeypot ants are ants which are gorged with food by workers, to the point that their abdomens swell enormously.
Killer ant is a term to describe any of several species of ants that are predatory, attack en masse when their mounds are disturbed, and can kill animals many times their size, even deer if they are immobilized.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Killer-ants   (1274 words)

  
  Killer ant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Killer ant is a term to describe any of several species of ants that are predatory, attack en masse when their mounds are disturbed, and can kill animals many times their size, even deer if they are immobilized.
Note that velvet ants are not ants proper: that is, they are not members of the ant family Formicidae, but are wasps in the family Mutillidae.
The ants respond to pheromones that are released by the first ant to attack.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Killer_ant   (693 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Killer ant
Note that velvet ants are not ants proper: that is, they are not members of the ant family Formicidae, but are actually wingless wasps in the family Mutillidae.
Polyergus is a genus of so-called slave-raiding ants.
Binomial name Formica fusca L., 1758 Formica fusca, the common fl ant of Europe, is a palaearctic ant with a range extending from Portugal in the east to Japan in the west and from Italy in the south to Fennoscandia in the north.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Killer-ant   (1672 words)

  
 Maxforce Ant Killer Bait Gel with Fipronil
This ant bait contains Fipronil, a fast acting ingredient that is still slow enough for foraging worker ants to carry the material safely back to the colony.
Likely locations for ants and gel placements are areas where ants enter the building structure and areas with potential water damage, including: wall voids, cracks and crevices in kitchen, bathroom, under sink, windowsills, screen vents, garage, attic and crawl spaces.
Likely locations for ants and gel placements are points of entry into structure and areas with potential water damage, including: eaves, soffits, weep holes, where wires and pipes come into the building structure, trees, stumps, roots, wood decks, fences, planter boxes, woodpiles, landscaping and railroad ties.
www.pestproducts.com /maxforce_ant_gel_bait.htm   (712 words)

  
 Ant Problem? Terro = Ant Control Solutions
These ants nest outdoors under items on the ground, within landscape mulch, beneath loose bark on trees, under groundcover, in potted plants, and within piles of items, such as lumber, firewood, or bricks.
Argentine Ants are very aggressive and will drive out native species of ants Their primary food source during the warm months is the sweet honeydew produced by aphids and mealybugs.
Pavement ants are regular pests of buildings throughout the northeast to the midwestern United States.
www.terro.com /ant_id2.php   (1473 words)

  
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Thus, the idea that this product is distributed through fire ant mounds by worker ants "tracking" the toxicant from the treated surface through the rest of the mound, or by contact with the fine dust "sifting" through the highly structured soil particles comprising the mounds surface are likely possible routes into the mound.
This was done by slightly probing the mound with a thin metal wire and estimating the number of ants that came to the surface on a rating scale from 0 to 3: 0 = 0 ants; 1 = 1-100 ants; 2 = 100 - 1000 ants; and 3 > 1000 ants.
In order to evaluate whether Orthene® Fire Ant Killer applied as a dry wettable powder application to individual red imported fire ant mounds actually kills fire ant queens, methods developed to isolate and confine queen ants within ant colonies were used in the field to evaluate the effect of treatment.
fireant.tamu.edu /research/arr/Category/individual/92-93Pg32/92-93Pg32.htm   (4624 words)

  
 Insect Identification and advice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Ants vary in length from about 1 to 30mm or more and are mostly fl, brown, red or yellow, or a combination of these.
Ants are social insects forming colonies varying in size (depending on species) from a dozen or so to many thousands.
Some ants are a nuisance pest when they make mounds or invade homes and food.
www.ento.csiro.au /insect_id/ants/ants.html   (428 words)

  
 Ant Control - How To Get Rid Of Ants - Ant Baits -Ant Killer
A good ant bait program is the recommended way for ant control or to eliminate most ants unless you use a nonrepellent insecticide such as Termidor SC or Phantom.
Advance 375 A and Maxforce Carpenter Ant Bait Gel are excellent baits for the larger carpenter ants, when used together they feed both the sugar and protein feeding cycles of these ants.
There are exceptions to baiting for carpenter ant control, and that is treating the nest directly.
www.doyourownpestcontrol.com /ants.htm   (809 words)

  
 Ant Killer,Ants,Ant control,Fire ants killer,Insecticides, Pesticides
OK Ant Killer™ is most effective to all types of ground crawling ants such as fire ants, carpenter ants, pavement ants, tiny yellow ants, common fl ants, argentina ants and etc.
Although OK Ant Killer™ ant bait works while competing food sources are around, but we at Antbuster.com recommends that you removed the competing food sources from the baiting area.
OK Ant Killer™ is sold worldwide and we may not know its legality to sell or purchase in your country or area.
www.antbuster.com /product.asp   (2215 words)

  
 ant killer bait, get rid of ants, ant bait control
The ant colony is not eradicated and ants continue to reproduce and are bound to come back again.
Fast Ant Bait contains a specially formulated 'sweetener' to attract foraging ants (ants that are responsible to bring food back to the nest) to feed on it.
You're ant bait is surely the best available means of permanently ridding your home of these tenacious and resourceful critters, something we thought we just would have to learn to live with no mater how scrupulously we kept our kitchen clean and used conventional methods of ant control.
www.fastpestcontrol.com /ant_control.html   (1622 words)

  
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Three formulations of Orthene® Fire Ant Killer (75% acephate SP) and Tempo® 0.1% Dust (cyfluthrin) were evaluated and compared to an untreated check (three treatments, total).
Ant mounds were considered active is 12 or more ants emerged from the top of the mound displaying defensive behavior after minimal disturbance.
Ant mounds in cyfulthrin (Tempo® 0.1% Dust) treated plots declined more slowly over time, and these plots contained numerically higher numbers of "new" mounds at the end of the trial.
fireant.tamu.edu /research/arr/category/individual/94-95Pg15/94-95Pg15.htm   (890 words)

  
 Safer Ant & Crawling Insect Killer
It is odorless, non-staining powder that remains effective in the control of insects as long as it is present and kept dry.
Lightly coat a thin layer of dust in the areas where these pests are found or may hide such as cracks and crevices, behind and beneath stoves, refrigerators, sinks, cabinets, garbage cans, around pipes and drains, window frames in attics and basements.
Lightly coat the areas where pests are found or may hide including windows, door frames and sills, and outside of entrance ways.
www.biconet.com /crawlers/cik.html   (196 words)

  
 Ant Killer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
But be reminded that Ants serve an important function, and their total extermination could upset Nature's Balance in your Garden.
This should be effective on most Ants since they tend to crave sweets.
When the Ants are gone, dispose of the containers properly.
www.gardengrapevine.com /AntKiller.html   (259 words)

  
 News10 - Killer Ant Bait   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
These will be entry holes for the ants.
Place a quarter-sized dollop of the sugar/borax mixture in the middle of the tub, then cover with the container's lid.
Ants will carry the mixture back to the nest, where the entire colony will eat the bait and die.
www.news10.net /news/specials/killer-ant-bait.htm   (122 words)

  
 Maxforce (max force) Ant Kill-Killer Bait Gel
It is a fast acting bait, but slow enough so that the foraging ants return to the colony and feed the bait to larvae and queen(s) so that the entire colony is killed through this type of Dominoe effect.
small ant bait stations such as the Ant Cafes to hold the bait in place, allowing the ants in, children and pets out.
Do not apply Max force ant bait gel to areas which have been recently sprayed with insecticide or contaminated with foggers, and do not spray insecticide over gel as this may cause the bait to become repellent.
www.doyourownpestcontrol.com /ant_kill.htm   (400 words)

  
 Cow Killer Ant   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The cow killer ant is 5/8 to 1 inch in length and covered with red and fl hair!
The Cow killer ant normally won't be found inside your home, but loves meadows, clover and the edges of the woods.
These ants are vary rarely seen in large numbers.
www.tommyspest.com /page17.html   (262 words)

  
 Bayer Advanced Lawn - Product Guide
Ant Killer Granules are available at most Lowe's home improvement centers as well as Co-ops (such as Ace and True Value hardware stores) and independent nursery or plant centers.
Ant Killer Granules at application rates based on the pests you want to control and where they are found.
Ant Killer Granules is not for use on or around edible plants, fruit trees or container grown plants
www.bayeradvanced.com /lawn/products/details.cfm?id=17   (572 words)

  
 Ant Killer Bait, Mosquito Repellent & Home Pest Control Supplies
So unless you are prepared to use insecticides generously all over your house, it is not possible for you to kill all the ants, cockroaches or mosquitoes in your home.
Ants are the biggest nuisance to homeowners due to their numbers and scattered colonies.
Ant bites typically cause minor swelling, redness, pain and itching.
www.fastpestcontrol.com   (604 words)

  
 Terro® Ant Killer II
Terro® Ant Killer II is safe to use in kitchens, restaurants, hospitals and many other areas.
The idea is that the ants are attracted to the sweet liquid containing borax.
Place where ants are seen, such as the edges of sinks, tubs, window sills, under food cabinets, along floors and baseboards and in corners.
www.greenfeet.com /terro--ant-killer-ii.html   (233 words)

  
 Ant Killer Pet Safe
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Ant Bait Uncle Alberts Ant Bait - The Ant Killers
Exxant Fire ant Killer is the greatest fire ant and fire ant killer, latest and newest fire ant killer on the market.
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 Halfbakery: Ant killer appliance
For example, if you have a trail of ants, you can just vacuum it, and they will all be inside the cleaner.
The idea is to make a special appliance which is a mini vacuum cleaner with an embedded tank with pesticide (like Raid), attached to the side of the air duct, such that the airflow which sucks the ants in also picks up the pulverized pesticide, which kills the ants inside the vacuum.
I read this as "ant killer app", and thought that Inspector Z had finally found a productive use for humanity's main rival - one that would encourage their mass domestication and use around the home.
www.halfbakery.com /idea/Ant_20killer_20appliance   (450 words)

  
 A Critique of PBS's Evolution
For example, ants were used in ancient China and Yemen to control pests that would otherwise destroy citrus groves.
In the south, if the mandarin orange trees do not have this kind of ant, the fruits will be damaged by the many harmful insects, and not a single fruit will be perfect.
Yemenis were among the earlier nations that used biocontrol agents for the control of agricultural pests.
www.reviewevolution.com /viewersGuide/Evolution_03.php   (3711 words)

  
 Ant control, kill ants, ant killer - Bugs'r'Done
Ants can enter your home through the tiniest of cracks seeking sweet and greasy substances in your kitchen or storage areas.
Ant colonies can number as many as 1/2 million individual ants, and are relatively free of enemies.
Ant mounds and colonies can be made up of different types of ants, such as worker ants, the queens, and soldiers.
www.safeinsecticide.com /ant-killer.html   (420 words)

  
 Orange Organic Fire Ant Killer 1 gal
You might also be interested in our granular natural fire ant killer or our 32 oz bottles of Orange Guard.
Orange Guard Fire Ant Control is the same proven formula, but when applied to Fire Ant mounds, is statistically equivalent in efficacy either full strength or 3 parts water 1 part Orange Guard Fire Ant Control dilution.
Combine with Organic Fire Ant Killer for a ONE TWO organic punch against fire ants.
www.cleanairgardening.com /fireant.html   (388 words)

  
 GamersGame.com Blog: Online Time Killer: Ant Kendo
Ant Kendo is a game where you battle another ant in kendo with a bamboo stick above a body of water.
The object is to knock your ant samurai opponent into the water with some fancy kendo moves.
But the graphics are amusing and it is fun to knock the other ant into the water.
www.gamersgame.com /cgi-bin/ggblog.pl?ggblog=927051   (134 words)

  
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 Amazon.com: Ant Killer: Terro Brand 1 oz 3 Pk: Kitchen & Housewares   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Ants flock to the stuff and it gets rid of them.
I have an old maple tree in my yard and find big fl ants toting around lots of the tree's innards to build their nest.
A few weeks of having Terro laying around the base of the tree and the ants are gone.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001LE1K8?v=glance   (463 words)

  
 Homemade Ant Killer - Natural Recipe for Killing Ants
This homemade ant killer recipe is really cheap to make and does a great job of killing ants.
Don't worry if it seems you have more ants the first couple of days after a couple of days your ant problem should be gone.
Some of the ant will carry the mixture back to the colony, where it will kill other ants.
www.sonssa.com /homemade-ant-killer.html   (122 words)

  
 Fire Ant Killer and Lawn Weed Killer: Powerful Fire Ant Killers by Amdro and Tough Lawn Weed Killers by Image
Read more about methods for killing fire ants from the leader in fire ant killers, fire ant control and fire ant bait.
AMDRO Fire Ant Bait is an effective way to control fire ants because it's the bait that kills the queen and destroys visible and hidden mounds.
AMDRO Fire Ant Bait is a long-term solution for killing and controlling fire ants.
www.amdro.com   (561 words)

  
 What's That Bug: Cow Killers and Velvet Ants
This is a Velvet Ant, a flightless female wasp that is commonly called a Cow Killer, and she stings like the dickens.
She is a Velvet Ant, a flightless female wasp reputed to have a painful sting, hence the common name of Cow Killer as the sting is supposedly painful enough to kill a cow.
Cow Killer is a local name for this species of Velvet Ant, which is in fact a flightless female wasp.
whatsthatbug.com /velvet_ants.html   (2187 words)

  
 Terro Ant Killer II
The Terro Ant Bait consists of a mixture of boric acid and sugar in a liquid solution that attracts sweet eating ants.
When ants carry the bait back to their nest, Terro will eliminate the entire colony.
Terro Ant Killer II now comes as an easy-to-use, pre-filled liquid ant bait.
www.biconet.com /crawlers/terroant.html   (222 words)

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