Somebody call the ant police.. If they are stealing wood..
Hope they get a fair trial. Were there witnesses to the actual wood stealing/vandalism or where they just present at the scene, possibly taking advantage of a previous situation?:/::/:
I would also add, that if it was carpenter ants, it is likely that there were termites in the tree first. Termites probably hurt the tree considerably and then the aunts went in after then termites and then (if carpenter) furthered the damage in the tree over time.
Many ants will go in after...
Around here I would say that the ants did not cause a tree failure (unless they are carpenter ants) but can add to further the failure of the tree or limb of the tree.
Are those trees damaged from the Carpenter Ant Al?
Very Interesting relationship....
Here are the lil buggers being quite the farmers... Using their own herbicide....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4269544.stm
We have the Velvety Tree Ants here in a couple varieties... The ones in the oaks are highly aggressive and love to bite..
Having them in the trees means two things to me.. One... There is a food source, possible pest in the tree... Two... There will be decay in the tree. The oak loving variety...
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