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paintninaz
Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 3515
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Posted: 5/24/2006, 5:07 am Post subject: |
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IGO wrote: |
I think fire ants can't survive in the desert. They thrive on damp conditions. They'de just dry up here. |
Not so. We do have fire ants in Arizona. In fact, the Southern Fire Ant is a native species to Arizona. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_fire_ant and they do bite HARD...I've battled off and on with little mounds of them in my yard for years.
But from what I've read, IGO you're probably talking about the Red Imported Fire Ant which appear to be really nasty and thrive in Georgia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_imported_fire_ant . We have had some in AZ but have a strong eradication progam that's ongoing http://www.azda.gov/Main/pest.htm , and so far so good. _________________ ~Tracy
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IGO
Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 4144 Location: Las Vegas
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Posted: 5/24/2006, 5:16 am Post subject: |
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I didn't know there was another fire ant aside from the ones in Dixie. I've never been bitten by any ants in Arizona. I've been "Toe Up" in Georgia. _________________ "Surely all God's people, however serious or savage, great or small, like to play. Whales and elephants, dancing, humming gnats, and invisibly small mischievous microbes - all are warm with divine radium and must have lots of fun in them." John Muir |
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Bevs
Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 3
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Posted: 5/24/2006, 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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There are some skin which are sensitive..So better be careful in choosing med for the skin to avoid adding up irriations... _________________ bevs
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Nighthiker
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Posted: 5/24/2006, 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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In my case I did have a positve, I medaled in the cycling event. |
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