Ants & Aphids, o my!

[Jimbotomateo]

We never see the ants until it's going to rain. Don't know how they know but they come right into house. Wonder if they can predict earthquakes too. Lol.

[dustdevil]

Originally Posted by Stvrob

I had some kind of new ant last year, slicing up leaves and carrying off the pieces from a grape vine. I poured a pot of boiling water on the nest and haven't seem them since. Anyone else encountered these new leaf cutting ants?

I've had ants cutting out bits of bean leaves.

Japanese beetles love eating grape leaves.

[ginger2778]

When I was in the Amazon jungle, leaf cutter ants were everywhere.

[brownrexx]

I saw leaf cutter ants in Mexico and it was so interesting to see a line of them moving along carrying pieces of leaves but I wouldn't be too happy if I had them at home!