What about an Aardvark/Anteater?

Post #1,474

7/11/01 1:44:22 PM

Just be careful that it doesn't do anything but eat ants. Eventually it will sniff out the Queen and eat her too.

We have ants in our backyard, everytime the Exterminators say they got rid of them, they keep coming back. I'm so ticked off that I am about to buy/rent an Aardvark/Anteater.

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Moe Howard

Post #1,479

by mhuber

7/11/01 1:53:54 PM

Specialized mouth

Those animals can't eat much else.

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Post #1,495

by orion

7/11/01 2:57:34 PM

Re: Specialized mouth

But they have claws and can dig in the yard and do other stuff, right?

I thought it was their sticky tounge that helped them eat ants? They have a small mouth, but a very long tounge that is sticky and can go down the Anthill to get the ants. I figure getting a natrual predator of the Ants to take them out would be almost the most natrual way to go?

"I can see if I want anything done right around here, I'll have to do it myself!"

Moe Howard

Post #1,514

by mhuber

7/11/01 5:10:56 PM

Yep

Can be a dangerous animal. Can do a lot of damage. Can't eat much besides ants.

White guys in suits know best
- Pat McCurdy

Post #1,526

by orion

7/11/01 5:58:25 PM

Can dig up my wife's garden and flower bed

to get at the ants, right? Nothing like her losing weeks of hard work in the garden and flower beds so the Anteater can eat all the ants, right? ;)

"I can see if I want anything done right around here, I'll have to do it myself!"

Moe Howard

Post #1,520

by bconnors

7/11/01 5:39:06 PM

Re: What about an Aardvark/Anteater?

Better be careful so you don't end up with a dead anteater/aardvark in your backyard.

According to the Austin paper around 2-3 years ago, a local stream had a massive fish die-off that was first thought to have been caused by chemicals or pollution. After scientific study it turned out that the fished died of poisoning. It seemed that the fish were pigging out on winged fire ants that had landed on the stream's surface. After filling their stomachs, they died as the fire ants defended themselves by biting and injecting their poison into the fish's stomachs.

BConnors
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