Those Ants, oh, those ants are driving me nuts! I have tried everything I know how to get rid of them but they persist. We have put poison along the exterior walls of the house but they are still around. Those nasty little creatures are immune to poison or maybe they’re attracted to the stuff. Poison manufacturers make cool poison that ants dig; so the more we spray the more we attract them.
Look at the dog food for instance, when the ants get to it they let all their friends know by using moans, Pheromones and all the thousands of friends and relatives come along to have a freaking ant party on my property. Hubby has even tried to put lemon juice at the base of the bowls but the little buggers are not discouraged
They have spent many happy hours making their homes under my lawn. We are even lucky enough to experience the occasional swarming.
They can keep coming the little creeps, but I will keep fighting! I’ll Be Back!” I mutter under my breath as I enter the house and immediately start searching the web for information on ants and flying ants.
“Know your enemy and arm yourself accordingly.” I reply to Hubby’s question and he shakes his head and walks away muttering something that sounded like, “crazy woman” under his breath.
Anyhow, armed with my knowledge, my hosepipe and power sprayer as well as my torch I wait in anticipation for the swarming to start. How do I know they’re going to swarm? I know because the bats have arrived! That I did not learn on the web, but what I did find out was that they swarm to mate. No my friend, I will have no procreating in my garden, not in flight and especially not from ants. No more happy families!
“Aha, Activity!” I aim and shoot. Pa-Pow Pa-Pow Pa-Pow! “Terminated!”
I soon realize that the majority of my winged rivals have landed on my body, hair and face, so I do what any clear thinking person would do; I spray myself in the face. Now I’m mad and I go into a killing frenzy. I stomp on the ones that have landed on the ground at the same time smacking myself to kill those on my body. Phew, I’m exhausted; I look up to see Hubby and his mom are very amused by the show that I put on for them. Oh well, next time I’ll charge a fee.
I may not have won the war but I have won many small battles, plus I have gained some invaluable knowledge about these amazing creatures; for instance not all flying ants are ants, they could also be termites. The difference can be seen in the body. A termite will have no segments whereas an ant’s body is segmented. Did you know that they have colonized almost all the landmass on Earth? No, neither did I. See, that’s what I mean by invaluable information.
In South Africa today security plays a vital part in any business or private home. This book and the volumes to follow, will guide you step by step through the essential precautionary measures to be taken in protecting your family and valuables. From employing security guards, evacuation of your site and security measures to burglar bars and alarms in your private home.
a Book compiled by me from experience gained after 10 years in the security industry as Industrial relations officer with Nosa qualifications, 1st Aid, fire protection and also S.O.B. grade A.
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