Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Wee ooo eek ewww ...?Is it ok to tip a boiling > kettle down their nest hole? Or is that deemed a > no no?? From what I remember from school, they build the entrance of their nest to be rain proof, bit like a u bend in the toilet, so you will get a few near the entrance but the rest will be sitting there plotting their revenge on the death of Adam , Adam 2, Adam 3, Adam 4.... Best trick is to pour ant powder into the hole and they will take it in to the nest which will kill most of them. But beware of stray dogs, cats and foxes who like to lick it ... They will be gone in a few days, setting up their new nests for next year so better still leave them to it as they do provide a valuable cleansing service against aphids and other annoying little bugs