How to catch ants

Posted by Big Al on April 9, 2007, 2:50 am

Need to catch some ants to feed some Antlions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antlion
Problem is how? The ants are about 50 feet away, but they are not
cooperating:)

Next problem. After I catch them how do I get them to drop into the pit? If
I cool them down will they get slow? Like put them in a cooler for a while.

Al Before you ask, I'm sane:)

Posted by DAC on April 9, 2007, 7:37 am

> Need to catch some ants to feed some

Antlions.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antlion

> Problem is how? The ants are about 50 feet away, but they are not
> cooperating:)
> Next problem. After I catch them how do I get them to drop into the pit? If
> I cool them down will they get slow? Like put them in a cooler for a while.
> Al Before you ask, I'm sane:)

Use an uncle? ;-)

Posted by Bob on April 9, 2007, 3:35 pm

> Need to catch some ants to feed some
> Antlions.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antlion
> Problem is how? The ants are about 50 feet away, but they are not
> cooperating:)
> Next problem. After I catch them how do I get them to drop into the pit?
> If
> I cool them down will they get slow? Like put them in a cooler for a
> while.
> Al Before you ask, I'm sane:)

If fire ants will do, then it's easy.
1. Go out and find an ant hill (Not hard to do if you are in TX)
2. Disturb it a little with a stick - doesn't much. The ants rush to the
top.
3. pick them up with a small shovel even a hand trowel. Pour them, dirt and
all in a fruit jar - keep the lid on the jar.
4. Use a strainer (tea strainer comes to mind), pour an amount of dirt - ant
combination into the strainer. Shake quickly to remove the dirt. Then pour
the ants into a clean fruit jar (put the lid on).
5. Repeat steps as needed.

Bob-tx

Posted by Steve B on April 9, 2007, 3:51 pm

Take soda pop bottles. Glass ones. Bury at a 45 degree angle with just the
lip sticking up. Put cherry Kool Aid in there about a quarter full. Ants
go in to drink, but can't get out.

Dump bottle and repeat as often as needed.

Steve

Posted by deke on April 9, 2007, 8:16 am

>Need to catch some ants to feed some Antlions.
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antlion
>Problem is how? The ants are about 50 feet away, but they are not
>cooperating:)
>Next problem. After I catch them how do I get them to drop into the pit? If
>I cool them down will they get slow? Like put them in a cooler for a while.
>Al Before you ask, I'm sane:)

My memory fails when I try to recite the poem that I heard a million
times in my youth.

Doodlebug, Doodlebug..... and the rest I forget.

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