- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Pond Fsih Feeder being overrun by fire ants
Posted on 7/17/17 at 11:06 am
Posted on 7/17/17 at 11:06 am
I have a fish feeder on my pond. It does great except it is under siege from fire ants.
Any of you baws have a solution to this or do I just keep dusting under it? Alternatively, any issue with ants in the fish food?
Any of you baws have a solution to this or do I just keep dusting under it? Alternatively, any issue with ants in the fish food?
10
Posted on 7/17/17 at 11:19 am to Howard Juneau
put each of the legs in a small bucket of water or sticky stuff
Posted on 7/17/17 at 11:20 am to Howard Juneau
You could try putting a thin layer of Vaseline on the legs. Not sure if it will work since the legs are at an angle. And it might not hold up in the heat. But, most bugs can't climb a surface with Vaseline.
Posted on 7/17/17 at 11:27 am to Mung
quote:
put each of the legs in a small bucket of water or sticky stuff
This. My great grandfather had a similar one back in the day. He put the legs in old paint cans filled with water and dish soap.
Posted on 7/17/17 at 11:30 am to Howard Juneau
Double sided tape on the legs
Posted on 7/17/17 at 12:13 pm to Howard Juneau
Chain an anteater to one of the legs
Posted on 7/17/17 at 12:15 pm to Mung
legs in a bucket of SALT water....
salt water fire ants can't float.. fresh water they can
salt water fire ants can't float.. fresh water they can
Posted on 7/17/17 at 12:17 pm to choupiquesushi
Any way to protect the feeder legs from rust?
Posted on 7/17/17 at 12:30 pm to choupiquesushi
quote:
legs in a bucket of SALT water....
salt water fire ants can't float.. fresh water they can
I thought salt water was more buoyant than fresh water? So wouldn't it be easier for something to float in salt water?
Posted on 7/17/17 at 12:37 pm to Tiger Prawn
quote:indeed it is....but fire ants do not walk on water due to floating something in salt water makes them sink
legs in a bucket of SALT water....
salt water fire ants can't float.. fresh water they can
I thought salt water was more buoyant than fresh water? So wouldn't it be easier for something to float in salt water?
Posted on 7/17/17 at 12:41 pm to Howard Juneau
Spread a bag of Tal-Star around it.
Posted on 7/17/17 at 12:44 pm to CHEDBALLZ
quote:
Spread a bag of Tal-Star around it.
you might want to read up on this one a bit more.....
This post was edited on 7/17/17 at 12:45 pm
Posted on 7/17/17 at 12:48 pm to choupiquesushi
quote:
indeed it is....but fire ants do not walk on water due to floating something in salt water makes them sink
Surface tension.
But, I think dish detergent does the same thing to the surface tension. And it has the added bonus of killing ants. So, whoever suggested dish detergent in the water is probably winning this thread so far.
Posted on 7/17/17 at 12:48 pm to Howard Juneau
Electrify the metal and shock them suckas
Posted on 7/17/17 at 12:53 pm to Teague
quote:
But, I think dish detergent does the same thing to the surface tension. And it has the added bonus of killing ants. So, whoever suggested dish detergent in the water is probably winning this thread so far.
correct
my bee hives are on elevated platforms, the legs are set in small buckets that fill up with rain water, and i squirt dawn dish soap in them occasionally
the soap breaks the surface tension of the water and while not toxic to insects, it does suffocate them
Posted on 7/17/17 at 1:32 pm to cgrand
Spray lemon Pledge furniture or floor shine on the legs. Ants hate the stuff.
Lemon juice works too, but Pledge is easier.
Lemon juice works too, but Pledge is easier.
Posted on 7/17/17 at 2:39 pm to TU Rob
quote:
Dish soap
The soap breaks the surface tension of the water, so the ants sink and drown.
Posted on 7/17/17 at 2:41 pm to Howard Juneau
Sprinkle some Orthene around it.
This post was edited on 7/17/17 at 2:44 pm
Posted on 7/17/17 at 2:44 pm to Geauxtiga
raise legs high enough so they wont try and climb 
Posted on 7/17/17 at 6:17 pm to Howard Juneau
geesh these guys want to make solutions so complicated lol.
just stack some bricks or blocks in the water about a foot from waters edges and no more ants PERIOD done case closed. then just keep a short 2x12 board to lay across to the bricks for when you need to refill it.
hell if you want to go all out and get fancy with it you can even pour a small slab for it.
just one thing to remember is it needs to be ant free when you place it, if there are ants still in it they will live very nicely there on the little island you made for them lol.
just stack some bricks or blocks in the water about a foot from waters edges and no more ants PERIOD done case closed. then just keep a short 2x12 board to lay across to the bricks for when you need to refill it.
hell if you want to go all out and get fancy with it you can even pour a small slab for it.
just one thing to remember is it needs to be ant free when you place it, if there are ants still in it they will live very nicely there on the little island you made for them lol.
This post was edited on 7/17/17 at 6:22 pm
Page 1 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News