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Ant Piles At County Parks
Oct 8, 2006 | 6:07 PM
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I went to a park (won't mention the name) in Seminole County, by Lake Jesup the other day, and I got bit several times by fire ants. Is it just me or are there a lot more ants than there used to be?

I have 2 questions. Why can't we just have someone dump that sprinkly white stuff from Home Depot all over the grass at local parks to stop us from getting bit? Isn't there tax money to take care of that? I'm sure lots of kids get bit by these ants. I can't imagine if I was playing hide and seek and had to stand in the same place hiding and looked down and saw a fire ant mound. The other question is what to put on the ant bites after you've been bit? Is there something I can do to make them stop hurting?
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patriot0173 read my blog view my photos
Oct 9, 2006 | 4:30 PM

This is the time of year when the colony is at it's largest, population-wise. They are also busy hunting, gathering and stockpiling food for the coming winter. Nothing you can do about it except hope the county puts down some Amdro or dust.

Liquid Benadryl or Calamine lotion work best for relieving the itch and burn.
FloridaBrit read my blog view my photos
Oct 11, 2006 | 9:32 AM

I got bit too by those nasty ants,
I got my own back tho by pouring some muriatic acid on the mound -they came out fighting but all I could hear was AAARRGGHHHH Im on fire !!
brandonmontero read my blog
Jan 5, 2007 | 11:22 AM

I guess people take lots of foods to parks,so its a likely area for these types of ants.

If you mean Diatomaceous Earth, then i say go for it, but that might also kill a lot of useful insects.

As for the bites, i think the Benadryl suggestion is best, but if you're there a lot, thats a lot of Benedryl.

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