[tyingq]

I wonder if these ants are immune to the effects of diatomaceous earth. Supposedly, DE pokes holes in the waxy coating over their exoskeleton and the ants die of the resulting dehydration.

[colochef]

Personal experience, the diatomaceous earth does nothing, it barely scares them off.

Also research: https://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-economic-entomology/v...