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Re: Ants in compost

On Thu, 6 Feb 1997, Dick Russell wrote:

> Shirley Lindsey wrote:
> >
> > I think when you've been bitten a few times by those pests, you will
> > change your mind about them. Here in the South, they are a major problem.
> >
> Shirley,
>      I've got to disagree.  I have been bitten by fire ants.  I've also
> been stung by honey bees, kicked by horses, bitten by dogs and dumped by
> women.  I hold no animosity because, in each case, their benifits
> outweigh any temporary pain.
>                              Dick
>                          sitstay@hoss.rouge.net
According to the U.S Dept. of Agriculture, there are absolutely no
benefits to fire ants.
These things can produce scars that last for years, they can cause
allergic reactions in those who are sensitive, and, if sufficient numbers
attack, can kill a small animal. This has happened to new-born calves
born in pastures. Also, when it rains, the fire ants can be washed into
farm ponds, the fish will eat them, and the ant will sting from the
inside and the fish will die.
Yes, they eat fleas, but they also eat beneficial insects such as ladybugs.
Fire ants are bad, bad, bad---kill'em!

Shirley Lindsey                                 slindsey@datasys.net
Valdosta, GA
zone 8
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