Ant Invasion!

[Don]

We had an invasion of Argentine Ants in our kitchen last night. While my daughter cleaned it up, I "borrowed" an ant for a photo op. I still have a sense of wonder and fascination with what miraculous, tiny machines mechanical watches are. I hope that never goes away. Here's my friend next to a screw that holds down a minute wheel/setting wheel plate.

 

[Geo]

Train it to help with these fiddly watch movements. :)

Good picture though!

[oldhippy]

I know I'm going to regret this but I'm going to ask. How do you know it's an Argentine Ant?  :crazysmile:

[Geo]

I know I'm going to regret this but I'm going to ask. How do you know it's an Argentine Ant?  :crazysmile:

If it's a worker, it will have a green card and passport. ;)

[Don]

I know I'm going to regret this but I'm going to ask. How do you know it's an Argentine Ant?  :crazysmile:

 

A valid question. They all have little t shirts that say "World's Best Ant". :D

 

Actually, I'm making an assumption based on what someone with no more knowledge than I told me. Because I'm a curious SOB I'm going to try to get a closer look and count their petiole nodes. :startle:

[Geo]

If it was in my house, I would be giving it a kick in the petiole nodes!

[Don]

It was funny. My daughter killed lots of them - hundreds. After using this ant for a model I felt kind of bad killing...but I did anyway. I like ants when they're outside. Once they come in the house they're marked for death.

[WillFly]

I know I'm going to regret this but I'm going to ask. How do you know it's an Argentine Ant?  :crazysmile:

It went up to Don and said, "Buenos dias - me llamo Ant-onio!"

[Don]

I'm groaning and laughing at the same time. :D

[oldhippy]

I had a load of ants in my yard yesterday many of them were flying ants so a kettle of boiling water did the trick.