How to Kill Fire Ants and Commit Genocide

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This Instructable is a glimmer of hope for the haters of that most dastardly of ants, the FIRE ANT

Step 1: A Brief Word:

Now, before you jump to conclusions, I believe all animals have a purpose and place (generally right next to the mashed potatoes and gravy :D), however when they are no longer in this place, they no longer have purpose. Red Imported Fire Ants are an example of these rouge species (they're imported, duh). I quite personally detest the little bastards, they sting you, they destroy native habitats, they devour native species, they are a general pain, and they bite you (I might have mentioned that one already). So anyway, it is one of my life's passions to destroy as many of there kind as possible. However, I seek only to destroy fire ants, leading me to come to various means of mound specific destruction.

Step 2: Let's get started

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One fine day I was making a vinegar and baking soda volcano. I was directed by a higher power (known simply as MUM) to set it off outside. I craftily placed it on a fire ant mound and let it rip. I was surprised at the massive mayhem and destruction it caused. Ants poured out of the mound, hoping to escape the burning acidity of the magma that rained down upon them, only to be fried by more of that unrelenting acid from hell, and my magnifying glass. Upon demonstrating this new weapon to the mighty MUM, I was commanded to go forth and destroy as many of the Mounds of the Red Infidels as possible.

Further use crafted this WMD into the form I'll show you today.

First thing you do is find you a fire ant mound, some sodium bicarbonate (baking soda jock), and the most powerful vinegar(usually 20% can be found in garden stores) you can lay thine destructive hands upon.

Weird, it won't let me add notes to my pic. Anyways, due to MUM's (and mine own) mighty wrath, all the best Mounds of the Red Infidels were destroyed before I thought to pass this information onto others. Therefore I am forced to apologise for the shrimpy mound.

Step 3: Name this step ....... umm dunno, Next Step?

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Generously sprinkle the mound with baking soda. If large, poke holes in the mound and fill 'em with baking soda. I haven't confirmed it, but it seems the ants don't care to much for the baking soda.

Step 4: Step... Dunno, wasn't keeping count

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After the mound has been treated with sodium bicarbonate, you're ready to add vinegar. Pour a generous amount of vinegar on the mound, a small mound (like the one illustrated) takes about a quart, larger ones up to a half a gallon. Watch as those filthsome and foulsome little orcses die my precious, they DIE my precious, die!!! mmmuuuhhahhahahaha!!!!. Sorry, it's just I found this ring in a hunk of volcanic rock and it's really weird what it'll get you to say...
Anyway, the ants will get fried alive as the vinegar eats away at there little exoskeletons, propelled deeper into the mound by the reacting baking soda. Not sure but it's possible they get smothered by the CO2 produced by the reaction. Either way, you'll have a mound full of dead fire ants in no time.

Excuse while I investigate the screams outside...

OMG!! GIANT KILLER FIRE ANTS??? THEY ARE COMING FOR ME!!! AAAAAGGGHHH!!! THEY BITE!!!! HELLPPPPPPPPPP!!!!! AAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHH gulph (assorted sounds of expiration)

live... long... and prosper... guhh ehh
RocketScientist2015

Kittyhawk says: May 10, 2013. 9:28 AM

Love your comments as you instruct. Very good. I will have to try this.

tacoredneck says: Apr 13, 2013. 3:17 PM

how bout molten lead? kill the whole colony and if you dig it up you get a souvenire of your holocaust!

Brainchigger1 says: Apr 19, 2012. 3:42 PM

Bleach and vinegar make a very dangerous chlorine gas. PVC pipe, with holes drilled through, to let the gas escape underground. Shove the pipe in and pull it out 6" or so, pour in the bleach, then twice the amount of vinegar. cap the pipe and cover with a well pressed down 5 gallon bucket. Leave it for a few days. If you killed the Queen, your job is done. Wear gloves, and leave the area, the ants will be after you. Anybody else got ideas along these lines, I would like to hear them.

Brainchigger1 says: Apr 3, 2012. 6:46 PM

For all you folks who have been stung in multiples. Try this, it works and I don't know why. Get the fire ants off of you and beat feet into the house and grab the wife's HAIR SPRAY........spray the areas where you were stung.
Surprisingly the pain is a lot less. You will still have the blisters the next day, more hair spray to stop the burning and etch. Works great on the kids too.

numademan says: Dec 16, 2011. 9:54 PM

You could be a life saver if this works around here in North Florida. They are mean and RED!!! I have been fighting them for 20 years now. Spent tons of money and tricks that did not work. My father even tried to Pee on them. Nothing works. I hope this does. I will try it soon. Thanks a lot! We needed this simple yet effective way to combat them mightly little buggers.

Jsquared24 says: Nov 20, 2011. 3:23 PM

Would dropping a nuclear bomb on their nest do the same as baking soda and vinegar?

platty says: Oct 31, 2011. 12:23 PM

it works like a charm i love it

Matrix-technician says: Jun 8, 2011. 7:22 PM

Two words...... Siafu ants. Look them suckers up.

grillo12 says: Apr 24, 2011. 1:09 PM

Just call the fire brigade !!! ahahhaa

SteampunkManiac says: Apr 20, 2011. 6:07 PM

LOL even if you change your name the image notes will still say your old name!

velacreations says: Apr 3, 2011. 9:15 AM

I just use food grade diatomaceous earth for all bugs. It is completely non-toxic and easy to use. just put a thick ring of it around the ant bed, and you're done.

But the great thing is that it is non-toxic, so even if my 2 yr old eats it, I don't have to worry (get the food grade stuff).

maninamousesuit says: Nov 6, 2007. 4:36 AM

Crikey lads..I never saw so much effort involved in killing small bugs. Ok I know we who are stranded on a western isle do not see much of the biting and stinging insects but god almighty..Its easy to kill things that are small and a waste of 100,000 years of technology and human evolution

yanksguy says: Jan 23, 2011. 7:58 PM

Who are you kidding? Australia has bull ants, the likes of which make fire ants look like little weenies by comparison. Folks not from Down Under should look up bull ants and see what they can do. Wicked bad ants.

KentsOkay (author) says: Nov 6, 2007. 4:44 AM

Have you ever been bitten by a fire ant? Ever had them swarm up your leg and bite it till it is nothing but a pusing pustule?

IT'S REVENGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Plasmana says: Oct 28, 2008. 10:41 AM

I had experienced that problem when I was 8, but RED ANTS! I was outside talking away with another person and soon one of my leg feels strange, but I kept on talking... Then my leg feels even MORE strange, then I finally looked at my leg and what I saw is my leg plastered in red ants... I screamed like hell and run around in my garden, it was no fun...

KentsOkay (author) says: Oct 28, 2008. 1:46 PM

I share your suffering, now share in mine enemies DESTRUCTION!!!!

Plasmana says: Oct 28, 2008. 3:12 PM

Yes!!! They are really annoying and PAINFUL!!!

ubr.bzkr says: Oct 24, 2008. 5:36 PM

when I was 5 I took a plastic shovel to go "treasure hunting" in my woods and I accidently smacked an underground bees nest. those suckers are my worse enemies. so are wasps, sometimes they will sting for little or no reason.

Derin says: Oct 31, 2008. 12:23 PM

same here i hate all kinds of bees they sneak up on breaks and try to eat my chocolate today they made me shout "BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" in my loudest shout

ubr.bzkr says: Oct 24, 2008. 5:38 PM

baking soda and some other stuff will help the stings, but what I wanted was revenge. thats why the best way to kill thoes bees is with liquid long range insect killer and a lighter. I find that insects arnt all that fond of fire.

Derin says: Sep 19, 2008. 3:59 PM

hairspray+match+flash powder=death 2 them

KentsOkay (author) says: Oct 25, 2008. 11:59 AM

LOL!

pyelitegamerro76 says: Feb 9, 2008. 10:39 PM

no my friend...

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i had to do it...

KentsOkay (author) says: Feb 10, 2008. 8:47 AM

Sorry chum, html don't work here

pyelitegamerro76 says: Feb 10, 2008. 11:33 AM

[size="3"]does bbc?[/size]

pyelitegamerro76 says: Feb 10, 2008. 11:33 AM

appearantly not......

KentsOkay (author) says: Feb 11, 2008. 4:15 AM

It's wiki formatting place a "=" at the beginning and end of th text you want big.

like this

pyelitegamerro76 says: Feb 11, 2008. 8:18 PM

ah thank you, as i was saying...

its not revenge...

=IT IS SPARTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111!!!!!!!!!1one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!shift+1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111!1!1!!!!

pyelitegamerro76 says: Feb 11, 2008. 8:18 PM