Texas Ant Probelm.

Scott Hutchinson · #1 05-14-2008, 07:52 PM

I understand around The Houston Texas area they are having a probelm with some ants that came off a cargo ship.
I understand these ants love electronics.
How about it Texans what's the low -down on The Houston area ant probelms?

AmazingGrace · #2 05-14-2008, 08:03 PM

LOL I havent heard about this... I am really lost... cuz texas has always had an ant problem!!!! Hubby had to rush home today from doing some business and spray outside of both doors. After our lovely rain subsided I went to leave the house and both doors had huge fire ant piles right outside of both doors!!!! I am deathly allergic to fire ants

Scott Hutchinson · #3 05-14-2008, 08:16 PM

There is something about this on my people pc home page.
I understand these ants have caused some probelms with some electronic eqiupment.

Rhoni · #4 05-14-2008, 08:19 PM

I haven't seen any ants yet in Texas....we have more of a problem with spiders and there was even a snake out by the mail boxes yesterday.

Scott Hutchinson · #5 05-14-2008, 08:23 PM

These ants are called rasberry ants,I understand they have been sighted in Pearland.

AmazingGrace · #6 05-14-2008, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhoni

I haven't seen any ants yet in Texas....we have more of a problem with spiders and there was even a snake out by the mail boxes yesterday.

Ewww!! I would have freaked!

I remember when we were moving from La.. Rob went to take down the trampoline and there were 2 snakes wrapped around the leg of the trampoline!!!!!

AmazingGrace · #7 05-14-2008, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

These ants are called rasberry ants,I understand they have been sighted in Pearland.

Hmmm I will have to ask.... one of my very dear friends (nanarenan) lives in pearland. I will email her and see if she has heard

Rhoni · #8 05-14-2008, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by AmazingGrace

Ewww!! I would have freaked!

I remember when we were moving from La.. Rob went to take down the trampoline and there were 2 snakes wrapped around the leg of the trampoline!!!!!

I was checking my mail and another resident told me that she was getting hers the other night and a snake came slithering in...scared her to death. I saw a Black Widow spider last year.

Scott Hutchinson · #9 05-14-2008, 08:26 PM

I understand these ants are small like fleas.

AmazingGrace · #10 05-14-2008, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhoni

I was checking my mail and another resident told me that she was getting hers the other night and a snake came slithering in...scared her to death. I saw a Black Widow spider last year.

Oh wow! I know the big thing out here right now in our area is someone said they saw literally a dozen of the brown recluse spiders in her garage! Thats too many of those in one small place for me!!!! I found out because the animal control was at her house and she had been having issues w her dog. I asked and she said they were checking and having a termite control company evaluate the whole house to see why so many in one house... weird I thought.. but snakes and black widows are a no go for me nope!! EWWWW