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Charles Cannon <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 3 Aug 1996 15:06:21 -0400
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<< In a message dated 96-08-03 06:08:44 EDT, you write:
 
 << way to get rid of bull ants  >>
 
<< Out of curiousity...what are "bull ants"? They "attack" the colony?  >>
 
Big over grown ants kinda like fireants but much much bigger!!!!
Bullants are about the same size that bees are the solder ants attack weak
colonies sometimes to steal there food or to take over the hive for there own
colony to use
mostly you can find them in old logs under trash piles dead tree limbs in
such.
Most of the time a strong bee colony can defend there hives from them.
They act almost like bees when they are robing a weaker hive the soldier ants
if they
can find a way in they will kill every bee they find if the bees don't leave
the hive they
tear there wings off so they can't fly then procead to tear them up to carry
back to there nest to eat leaving you with a dead hive full of nothing they
take everything they can carry home.

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