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2. Heterorhabditis bacteriophora - Wikipedia

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   Heterorhabditis bacteriophora is a species of entomopathogenic nematode known commonly as beneficial nematodes. They are microscopic and are used in gardening as a form of biological pest control . They are used to control ants , fleas , moths , beetles , flies , weevils , and other pests.

3. Myrmecocystus mexicanus - Wikipedia

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   Myrmecocystus mexicanus is a species of ant in the genus Myrmecocystus, which is one of the six genera that bear the common name "honey ant" or "honeypot ant", due to curious behavior where some of the workers will swell with liquid food until they become immobile and hang from the ceilings of nest chambers, acting as living food storage for the colony.

4. Mermithergate - Wikipedia

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   In addition, the ant then holds it up most of the time, and it is easily ripped off. Birds easily mistake these for real fruit and pick them, while they avoid eating normal ants. The nematodes pass through the bird's digestive system as eggs without harming it. The circle closes when C. atratus workers feed on the bird droppings, thus getting ...

5. Honeypot ant - Wikipedia

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   Honey ants are unique in using their own bodies as living storage, used later by their fellow ants when food is otherwise scarce. When the liquid stored inside a honeypot ant is needed, the worker ants stroke the antennae of the honeypot ant, causing the honeypot ant to regurgitate the stored liquid from its crop. [4] [5]

6. How To Get Rid of Ants From Your Home With 4 Simple Tricks - AOL

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   Clean Like Crazy. Ants are attracted to crumbs, spills, and sticky messes. To keep them away, keep the kitchen as clean as possible. Dirty dishes left in the sink can attract ants and all sorts of ...

7. Allantonematidae - Wikipedia

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   Allantonematid nematodes infect a variety of insects including beetles, butterflies, flies, thrips, ants, and more. [1] For instance, the nematode Howardula aoronymphium parasitizes mushroom-feeding fruit flies , [ 2 ] Formicitylenchus oregonensis parasitizes carpenter ants , [ 3 ] and Metaparasitylenchus hypothenemi parasitizes a pest of ...