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Ants!

20 years ago

Has anyone else noticed an excessive amount of ants in their gardens this year? We typically don't have much of an ant problem, but this year we are becoming overrun. We even had an infestation in one of our termite bait traps! Has anyone else noticed this? Curious if it is due to the mild winter we just had.

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mlsjmu
20 years ago
Oddly enough we have had a problem at my place with ants this year in the Shenandoah Valley too. Was just doing some research to see what perhaps is leading to this. Apparently its not an isolated problem.
doug22315
20 years ago
I'm noticing more too. I live in Kingstowne, VA, on the outskirts of Alexandria, in the Franconia area. Interesting.
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