tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post2666207567338700249..comments2024-03-28T16:50:48.709-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: ANTS ARE FASCINATING1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-69509629867328721892014-07-28T00:43:14.789-05:002014-07-28T00:43:14.789-05:00I had no idea. I love learning something new like...I had no idea. I love learning something new like that. Oh I remember the horned lizards (though I think the non PC name growing up was 'horny toad'. I thought they looked like little dinosaurs, they were the coolest things. Sadly haven't seen one of those in decades. I'm leaving the red ants alone, there are actually two nests and I just mow around them. I don't really want to mess with them, they seem like they've worked too hard, ha. <br />1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-4177922961823042982014-07-28T00:41:12.659-05:002014-07-28T00:41:12.659-05:00WOW, thanks for that. I grew up just calling them...WOW, thanks for that. I grew up just calling them "red ants". I just googled it and yep that's what they are, thank you. I bet they would bite, I've seen their little pincers, yikes. But really, I'm with you, I just mow around them, don't have the heart to extinguish them. Now fire ants on the other hand...they can all die as far as I'm concerned, ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-32458204566040059782014-07-28T00:39:10.461-05:002014-07-28T00:39:10.461-05:00Yes, lots of little feet. Never thought about tha...Yes, lots of little feet. Never thought about that, must be hundreds of them going back and forth day in and day out. How many miles total do you suppose they walk all added together? Ha. ! 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-43701311961027097622014-07-28T00:37:59.225-05:002014-07-28T00:37:59.225-05:00Isn't it wild? I noticed this weekend it was ...Isn't it wild? I noticed this weekend it was even more pronounced. Kind of neat in a way. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-91202642377995124862014-07-28T00:37:30.083-05:002014-07-28T00:37:30.083-05:00Hmm, haven't seen the black ones. Thank goodn...Hmm, haven't seen the black ones. Thank goodness he didn't get bit. He's the ant whisperer, ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-56174431862420790222014-07-28T00:34:42.011-05:002014-07-28T00:34:42.011-05:00I'm glad I'm not the only one. Saturday I...I'm glad I'm not the only one. Saturday I actually sat down and watched them them come and go. It really is fascinating. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-38604666477598229152014-07-27T20:58:17.232-05:002014-07-27T20:58:17.232-05:00I used to see these red ant trails when I was a ki...I used to see these red ant trails when I was a kid and spent kid-time watching the Texas Horned lizards gobble them up. Then the horrible fire ants invaded and competed with the red ants. The Texas Horned lizards have now disappeared in my area because the red ants, a main food source for them, disappeared. So it's great that you still have the red ants around your farm. Texas Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547037404676565726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-15760238295974484992014-07-27T16:19:06.719-05:002014-07-27T16:19:06.719-05:00Those are Harvester Ants, they collect seeds and b...Those are Harvester Ants, they collect seeds and bits of plants for food. They did clear that highway, and they will bite if you mess with them. We let them be, except to watch, I sure wish we had more of them and less fire ants!texomamorganladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06066415340321509730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-23214329148575940142014-07-26T16:37:55.912-05:002014-07-26T16:37:55.912-05:00You are right! Ants are very fascinating! I love t...You are right! Ants are very fascinating! I love to watch them ........5 or 6 in a group....carrying a large seed or piece of food together! It is amazing how all of those tiny feet wore a path in your grounds! Have a great weekend!<br />Eggs In My Pockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17229803318817119532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-12176710078257221072014-07-26T01:55:21.889-05:002014-07-26T01:55:21.889-05:00Those ants will bite. I have never seen an ant pat...Those ants will bite. I have never seen an ant path. Interesting.Practical Parsimonyhttp://www.practical-parsimony.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-69961774405576320572014-07-25T18:21:59.582-05:002014-07-25T18:21:59.582-05:00We had ants like that in AZ. When I was in high s...We had ants like that in AZ. When I was in high school I was babysitting my little brother who was about 2 yrs old and took him out with me to feed and water the horses. He was being really quiet and I turned around to see what he was up too. He was standing in the middle of a black ant hill (same as the big red ones but black) with a stick in his hand playing with the ants. The ants completely covered his legs and were all the way up to his waist.(His skin wasn't visible from the waist down) I freaked out, ran over and grabbed him off the hill, and washed him off with the hose. Amazingly he didn't have one ant bite. As a little kid all the animals loved him, I guess even the ants.Peggihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17457493902249241112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-22077146334475088152014-07-25T16:43:27.785-05:002014-07-25T16:43:27.785-05:00One of my favorite treats is ant watching. They a...One of my favorite treats is ant watching. They are amazing little creatures.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.com