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    Ants walking down the suspension

    Here I was taking a peaceful afternoon nap in my hammock when I was rudely awakened by several ants 'investigating' the hammock. Let's just say the nap was cut short.

    Since I don't have another tree in the backyard I can hang from, what can I do to discouraged the ants from joining me in the hammock?

    Permethrin, cinnamon on the straps?

    Thanks,
    Naljta

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    Kill them!

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    Great question. Tag'd.

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    Thanks for that tx I'm laughing so hard I'm crying... my wife thinks I'm soft as $$$$

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    That was awesome. Too funny.

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    Permethrin is your friend!
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    Quote Originally Posted by krshome View Post
    Kill them!
    Not sure if this is acceptable to the moderator(s). In Edmonton Alberta, Canada our neighbor's put in a new raised patio, worked all day in the blazing sun. Then they retired to their porch hammocks, opened the beer and proceeded to relax. Well a case later, they spotted some ants investigating the new patio, what to do, the two men decided they would pour lighter fluid on the ants. Well, the fellows were pretty tight, they used two cans of lighter fluid on the ants, well they forgot to put their cigarettes out, the patio was a crispy pile of ash, as was most of the house. Very expensive way to kill invading ants.

    I have some sticky stuff, that is not harmful to kids or pets, they sell it in Fred Meyer's, Target, WalMart, Ace Hardware, just about every place. It is cheap and it works. Around our yard I mix 1/3 Borax, 1/3 powder sugar I think 1/3 baking soda. I put that around the foundation to the house, around my trees and rose bed. It lasts a long time and works. Plus it does not make humans ill nor my pets. Seems to just work on ants.

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    So IRONFISH45, are you suggesting that naljta set the suspension on fire?
    Mike
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    I have no mercy on the fire ants here in Louisiana.

    It has escalated to war. Talstar is my friend.

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