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Another 'Ant' post

16 years ago

So...

Are ants GOOD for the garden or BAD for the garden?

What are the benefits and drawbacks of ants?

Last year I ant-baited them all and killed them.

This year I've let them run free and nothing seems to be much different (other than I have to dodge trails of ants).

Do they eat bugs? Do they eat plants?

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cyclewest
16 years ago
Here's an interesting wiki link... I had heard about the harvesting of honeydew from aphids, but there was a lot of interesting stuff here.. Can you imagine using ants in surgery? Ant egg caviar at $40 US per pound?

Here is a link that might be useful: Wikipedia - Ant
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