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Ants on and around shrubs shrubs

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Dominic

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Location: Mossley, Tameside, Manchester
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Ants on and around shrubs shrubs

« on: July 15, 2009, 13:32 »

Hi everyone
I have a few fruit shrubs and I've recently noticed they're swarming with ants.
The ants dont seem to be eating the fruit, or the leaves, but they're definatly acting in a walking to food/walking back with food manner.
Are they eating something I want eating? Are they eating my plant somehow?

Anyone got any ideas?

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Ruby Red

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Location: Burton on trent
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Re: Ants on and around shrubs shrubs

« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2009, 13:42 »

Just a personal point of view. I have them on my fruit trees and assume they are either eating the bugs or farming the sap or juice. I just assume they arent harming anything as I dont have a problem with my fruit. (plums apples cherries pears etc. )

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noshed

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Location: East London
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Re: Ants on and around shrubs shrubs

« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2009, 14:16 »

Mine are mainly farming the aphids.

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