Vicki vs. the Army Ants

So, I walked out on the front porch to see how Dennis was doing.  He was working on the brakes on the Bronco.  I was greeted by masses of ants around the door, on the porch, coming up the steps and skampering behind the washer and dryer.

I think I said, "Aaaaaaahhh!" And then started stomping on ants.  I ran inside to get the ant spray because it looked like they were trying to come in through window screen.  As I started to spray I can hear Dennis telling me that they are army ants.  So I sprayed even more.  Then they started to fight back and bit my toes.  Man those little dudes really hurt when they are fighting for their lives. It was Vicki verses the Army Ants! Dennis got me to step off the porch and step away from the bug spray.  After getting a dozen or so off my legs I finally got to a place in the yard where there was no ants.  Army ants really hurt!!  And of course they were winning the battle.

Trail of ants.

On the porch.  These are the ones who lived.

Creepy!

These guys are headed for John's office.

This spider is over-the-top freaking out because it is surrounded by ants.  And if the
ants didn't get him then the birds did.

Dennis said that these are good ants.  Good ants?  Isn't that an oxymoron?  I found out that our place here at Bridge the Gap is on one of their migration routes.  They just show up once in a while and march on through eating any other insect or spider or critter that is in their path.  This made me think of an old black and white Tarzan episode.  Tarzan had to race through the jungle, swinging from vine to vine, in order to save the ridiculously stupid white hunters who had some how offended the natives.  So, the wild natives tied down the struggling hunters in the path of the army ants!  These hunters were defenseless against the onslaught of flesh eating ants bearing down on them.  Of course Tarzan leapt onto the scene just in time to free the ridiculously stupid white hunters from being devoured by the viscious ants!...(sorry had a "squirrel" ADHD moment).

Any way, two days later the ants showed up again down by the main building this time.  So I grabbed my Galaxy Tablet and filmed them.  Now I have my very first video production on Youtube.  It's called Vicki's Army Ants!  Not a very catchy title but I wanted it to be easy for people to find.  If you click on the link it will bring you to You Tube and you can see the new production!
http://youtu.be/ukFsIVZQxYY

To all of you who were rooting for the ants, I really do feel bad that I terminated so many of them.  I apologize.  But as a final note.  Today I was hanging up laundry and was stung by about ten tiny red ants.  I think they must be cousins.

Love you guys!

Vicki