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I'm new to this so sorry if I'm doing it wrong,I have a huge ants nest in my compost bin and there are flying ants in there,I know I need to turn it to disturb them but I have a phobia of flying ants and I don't really want to kill them off because I like nature,should I leave the lid off to let the ants fly away and if I do how long before they go? I shouldn't have let the little beasties get so carried away but I thought they were harmless enough until the nest got to about the height of the actual compost bin,oops.
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If they are at the flying stage, leave the lid off and then will have flown by early evening. Then stick a couple of cans of water into the heap and give it a good turn.
P.s. Hi and welcome by the way!Last edited by dave_norm_smith; 24-06-2011, 01:02 PM.Fantasy reminds us that the soul is sane but the universe is wild and full of marvels
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Hello Jester and welcome to the Vine. When you've sorted out the ants as Dave has suggested, come back and see us again!Granny on the Game in SheffieldComment
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Like Dave said, leave the lid off so they can get on their way. Then if you are like me, run for cover - I hate the bladdy things. Crawling ants I can deal with, but not the flying ones.Comment
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Hi there- and welcome to the Vine!
I've put your question into the wildlife section section so more peeps will see it
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