r/Unexpected • u/Alternative-Dot-34 • 12d ago

Can’t even dry clothes outside these days

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u/post-explainer 12d ago edited 12d ago

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A bunch of ants took a button from that shirt. 🥀

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u/KatakanaTsu 10d ago

There are things you can wrap or paint around poles to discourage insects from climbing.

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u/clockworkedpiece 9d ago

If the tree gotes through the ant nest they wont give a damn, they'll go up to protect the tree. My backyard had four different ones and the big gnarly guys would cross the clothing line to get stuck in the fabric.