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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731   
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We cleared our bedroom of mossys the other night (left the sodding window open
 ) with a bloody huge fan, just by opening the window and blowing them out with air from the hall - the "Buddhist" approach  Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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24th Jul 2012 6:53pm |
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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555  
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There seems to be loads of them about at the moment! We had a fire door freshly painted at work today, and within half an hour, the little blighters were stuck all over it
 Picked them all off, an hour later they were back again !  An engine to TDi for!
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24th Jul 2012 8:20pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Anyone remember those killer ant films back in the 70s/80s?
In one of them a nest of ants surround a research station, become resistant to all the poisons and eventually take over one of the scientists by burying into his body and making a nest inside him
Still creeps the bejesus out of me whenever I'm anywhere near them Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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24th Jul 2012 8:54pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10364
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Cheers for the in depth description, now I won't sleep tonight
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24th Jul 2012 9:16pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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bbuuuzzzzzzzzz
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24th Jul 2012 9:35pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2557 
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Dunno about flying ants but I stepped on a big wood ant nest at work the other day...that was unpleasant!
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24th Jul 2012 9:52pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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Seems like a bumper year for horse flies too
Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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25th Jul 2012 2:04pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3247  
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Our lawns look like the Alps at the moment, ant hills everywhere
We have lived here ten years and I have never seen so many. Don't know if this is something that just happens in the SW but on a single day in August all the flying ants take wing, the birds love it but we don't. Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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25th Jul 2012 8:50pm |
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| marsie Member Since: 18 Nov 2011 Location: sheffieldish Posts: 530  
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Had flying ants in my house a few years ago
. Got some Raid ant bat traps and they worked a treat. About 3" diameter round plastic jobbies that the ants love. Apparently they take it back as food to the colony and it wipes the lot out 
Never had them back since. Now i buy some every summer and put them out just in case http://www.amazon.com/SC-Johnson-41689-Raid-Bait/dp/B000BQUUCG Paul |
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25th Jul 2012 9:08pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Cool! Bats - efficient and environmentally friendly
Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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25th Jul 2012 9:14pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10364
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As I was hoovering them up, the missus come back from homebase with an arsenal of stuff, bat caves included ....I need a yellow cabinet and a COSHH manual now
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25th Jul 2012 11:05pm |
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