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This year my compost heap has masses of red and flying ants.  I have never had this problem before.  Is it a problem (I don't look forward to turning it)? Is there anything i can do about it or should it be ignored? It is probably too dry -wet it

No, it's not ants, but lily beetles. Look out for bright scarlet beetles and squash them. Their young look a bit like bird droppings as they cover themselves in their own excrement - have a good look for these and wipe them off. Yes if they lay eggs

that ants have got in and displaced it. A good soaking can discourage them, or sprinkle ant poison granules under the pot and don't let a pot stand in the same place too long. They can also farm aphids on plants but that is easier to spot than nests in pots

I found a winged, black ant in the garden last week. The child inside me said "Flying Ants Day!" but there was no sign of any others. Perhaps it had just left the nest prematurely to test the atmospheric humidity, or was impatiently hoping to find

I was over at the allotment today, and whilst covering the first leaves of the potato crop (Maris Bard) I came across a large red ant colony. It's our first year on the allotment and we're trying to learn fast! Will these ants damage the crop? If so

I have many colonies of red + flying Ants in my small lawn...it is driving me mad! How do I get rid of them please? I have sandy soil & my lawn is treated regularly by a well known Lawn treatment company! I have tried 'Nipon' of all types

Hey all started growing strawberry this year they have just started to grow and are very small and green but i have just noticed now that there are ants crawling on them. Does anyone know if the ants will eat the strawberries and if so

those red ants are evil , when they get you, they really sting. I have colonies all over my garden, black near the house and red from half way down the garden, I don't know why they like my heavy clay so much, they must have to work even harder

I've got a neglected 'dalek' compost bin, full, very dry, with a colony of red ants.  Clearly I need to start again, and be more diligent, but what do I do with the current contents?  Apart from the red ants, it's mostly spent compost.  Can I spread

Does anyone have a lawn covered with mounds of soft earth brought up by ants ?  It looks a real muddy mess when it's been mowed.  I have three ants nests in my lawn and a red ants nest right on the edge of the border with the grass. I also have a