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Originally Posted by LunasMomma  About the pool, sorry to say, ants can hold their breath for 2 hours or more, so while they don't die instantly, they can be washed off quickly that way. I have lived in Florida for over 20 years now and those stupid ants are the dickens to get rid of! You think they're gone, but survivors just relocate and build new mounds  I have even had professional exterminator services and they couldn't get rid of them either!  It's just something that you have to stay on top of, really. The best thing I've ever used is the Amdro, it's in a white plastic jug. You do have to keep the dogs away from it though, you know how they sniff everything, and they could inhale it. |
They can HOLD their breath??? Good lord! Unbelievable! I bought some fire ant killer and fire ant "bait" and will try this - but now I feel like I really need to inspect our yard with a fine tooth comb - bc maybe they're in more places than I think. I will look for this Amdro too - but if I use it, would I have to keep the dogs out of the yard entirely for a while?