topshot 0 Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 i fed the dog today as usuall about 7 oclock just picked the dish up to wash it and found these insects they look like ants they are red and alot smaller than an ant i think they might be mites there was loads of them eating the left overs in the dish any ideas what these might be and how i should go about getting rid of them thanks topshot will try and get photos later but the misses has mopped them up now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeakOil 352 Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Red spider mites? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,641 Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Neem-oil,best miticide I found for red spider mites Quote Link to post Share on other sites
topshot 0 Posted September 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Red spider mites? no they dont look like that just like little ants Quote Link to post Share on other sites
comanche 3,076 Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Dry food ? Biscuits? Check the bag they came in . Take back to shop if you find any more .Most mites are fairly specific about what they will feed and live on so finding and taking away the cause is the first move. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
topshot 0 Posted September 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 tryed to get some photos but they are to small to pick up with the camera but on close inspection the are def just like ants like three sections head body and a bigger tail even got pincers and i fed the dog bakers complete with a tin of ceaser have checked the bag cant see anything Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Hi...from your desription they sound like Earwigs....... no harm to you or the dog...leave them be matey.....be glad you got them...they been around a long time.......JD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
topshot 0 Posted September 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Hi...from your desription they sound like Earwigs....... no harm to you or the dog...leave them be matey.....be glad you got them...they been around a long time.......JD hi jd there are thousands of them tho and they look like ants not like the earwigs i have seen before plus they are in the house the misses is going nuts maybee a different type of earwig i wouldent know but the more i look at them the moore i think they ere ants Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fellman 116 Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 they are red garden ants........simple really .yis fellman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Hi...from your desription they sound like Earwigs....... no harm to you or the dog...leave them be matey.....be glad you got them...they been around a long time.......JD hi jd there are thousands of them tho and they look like ants not like the earwigs i have seen before plus they are in the house the misses is going nuts maybee a different type of earwig i wouldent know but the more i look at them the moore i think they ere ants Oh sorry...with you saying they had a big "tail" and pincers i put two and two together and got five!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Strong Stuff 2,171 Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Oh sorry...with you saying they had a big "tail" i put two and two together and got a stiffy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Oh sorry...with you saying they had a big "tail" i put two and two together and got a stiffy You do realise what your going to get when i catch up with you........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
topshot 0 Posted September 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Oh sorry...with you saying they had a big "tail" i put two and two together and got a stiffy You do realise what your going to get when i catch up with you........ now now children play nice lol misses naged me to get someone orund so i did turns out they are just small ants thanks all for your replies topshot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mistwalker 0 Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 Hi...from your desription they sound like Earwigs....... no harm to you or the dog...leave them be matey.....be glad you got them...they been around a long time.......JD Why "be glad you got em"? Maybe just showing my ignorance here, but I had to ask. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 Neem-oil,best miticide I found for red spider mites Your right neem oil the best mackem.Did u used to grow weed lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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