i have no clue what they are ? Could be a pest or a friend

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i have no clue what they are ? Could be a pest or a friend

"nope" wrote in message
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i have no clue what they are ? Could be a pest or a friend

On Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:53:18 +1100, "nope" wrote:


"nope" wrote in message
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i have no clue what they are ? Could be a pest or a friend
Maybe velvet ants? Need a closer up photo to tell but maybe you can
tell from this url.
http://www.asktheexterminator.com/Wa...lvet_Ant.shtml

thanks but i dont think theyre velvet ants these arent hairy like that
photo



"joevan" wrote in message
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On Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:53:18 +1100, "nope" wrote:


"nope" wrote in message
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i have no clue what they are ? Could be a pest or a friend
Maybe velvet ants? Need a closer up photo to tell but maybe you can
tell from this url.
http://www.asktheexterminator.com/Wa...lvet_Ant.shtml

On Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:51:37 +1100, "nope" wrote:

thanks but i dont think theyre velvet ants these arent hairy like that
photo

Maybe they're just big ants on steroids.
"joevan" wrote in message
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On Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:53:18 +1100, "nope" wrote:


"nope" wrote in message
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i have no clue what they are ? Could be a pest or a friend
Maybe velvet ants? Need a closer up photo to tell but maybe you can
tell from this url.
http://www.asktheexterminator.com/Wa...lvet_Ant.shtml

Once upon a time, "nope"
wrote in alt.binaries.pictures.gardens:
i have no clue what they are ? Could be a pest or a friend
Where are you?
I think they may be termites, but we don't have red ones here, either
white, brown or shiny black.
Can you post a higher resolution, closeup of one?
--
Monterey California
USDA Zone 9
Sunset Zone 17

In article , nope
writes
nasty lookin critters


There seem to be aphids on the plant as well as the ants. Some species
of ant farm aphids, move them onto your plants to feed and milk them for
the sugary sap they excrete. That makes otherwise harmless ants a real
nuisance to gardeners.

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Sue ]