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Are Japanese beetles poisonous to ants?

Started By Ants_Dakota , Jul 20 2020 10:17 AM

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#1 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted July 20 2020 - 10:17 AM

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The title says it all. I have some near my house and I wanted to kill them because they are invasive.

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#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 20 2020 - 11:17 AM

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I tend to avoid feeding anything that’s brightly colored or slow/cocky moving. Those are tell-tale signs of chemical protection. The other thing to worry about is that Japanese beetles are a prime target of garden pesticides, so they may be more risky than it’s worth.