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A New Version of Sidewalk Ants

Now those are sidewalk ants!

Praying Mantids and Rover Ants

At high tide fish eat ants; at low tide ants eat fish. – Thai proverb

This year we have at least five praying mantids in our yard that I see regularly. Most are green forms. I believe they are Iris oratoria, the introduced Mediterranean mantids, but please correct me if I’m wrong. The adult [...]

Where to Find Queen Ants

Many people want to know where they can find a queen ant.

Here in Phoenix the ant nests are filled with alates (winged ants) ready to swarm in late July and August.

In the day or so after a strong thundershower, called “monsoons” here, it is easy to find queens running across the ground looking for spots [...]

Where to Get Fluon

Now here’s a well kept secret:

Do you know about fluon, the slippery white material that is essential to keep ants where you want them (at least as much as possible)?

It is available at that old standby of insect supplies, BioQuip as

Insect-A-Slip Insect Barrier – Fluon

It isn’t cheap, but you don’t need very much.

Yeah BioQuip!!!