Jakeintexas

Haha! You’ve seen a few movies and westerns I see! you’ve pretty much summed up most of it. Big oil and big ranches etc. It is however hard to see so much of this great state being developed though. Many people from California and other states have moved by the thousands to Texas in recent years. Heat index where I live has been around 120F the past couple weeks so don’t be jealous of that! I’ll get some ant pics soon!

Can’t believe I didn’t catch that. Feel free to delete mod!

Ah! Thanks. Lucky you!

Hello all, I have a question maybe someone can help me with. I recently purchased an acre in south texas with approx 120 plus or minus “scrub” oak trees (technically live oak?). Many of them have never been groomed or cut, and as I am cleaning them up have found several of them with open wounds that are home to hundreds of carpenter ants due to the rotten and dead branches. I have read mixed input on the level of danger that the ants pose to the trees, and have considered getting some “advance” carpenter ant bait. my main concern is whether or not this bait can be harmful to the trees, and how effective it really is. They say it doesn’t take much to wipe out an ant colony, so it makes me leery to put some out and have the ants bring it literally inside the trees. any help is appreciated! jake