Moot see daeng weaver ants

[mymonkeyhusb]

My small property has been taken over by weaver ants. They kept spreading throughout our yard that we had to stay inside our house in effort to not be bitten by tens or twenty at once of these territorial aggressive things. I got tired of hearing my family yelling in pain as they made their way to and from our house. We cannot enjoy our small outdoor area at all. 

I tried many different suggestions from internet and Youtube websites about deterring the ants and none have worked except for a recent discovery.

 

 I found where the nests were in the trees around my house. I splashed gallons of soapy water around and on the tree trunks to make a corridor for me to get close to the trees. I then smeared a ring of petroleum jelly about three inches thick around the trunk. This stopped all ant traffic up and down the trees.

 

 I then got a 4 meter bamboo pole and made a torch by tying some old rags around the end with wire and soak the rags in 90% alcohol. I then proceeded to torch each nest I could find.

 

It’s been a week now and I have seen maybe 10 weavers on the ground but none in the trees. It’s a blessing to be able to walk around our small yard freely again and enjoy the outdoors.

I’m trying ground cinnamon at the base of the tree trunks and the ants do run from it.

 

We live out in country and there are no farms or orchards nearby. I know weavers are good for keeping garden and farm pests at bay however we have no need of them and I put my family’s safety above the ants every time.

 

By the way, there was no one who could help us with our ant problem so I had to DIY

 

Edited October 17, 2023 by mymonkeyhusb
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