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John Pritchett: Ants In The Pants

The Hawaii Invasive Species Council is asking residents statewide to alert authorities about colonies of little fire ants before they become entrenched.

By John Pritchett

October 7, 2024 · 1 min read

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The Hawaii Invasive Species Council is asking residents statewide to alert authorities about colonies of little fire ants before they become entrenched.

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About the Author

John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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...and what are they going to do with the reporting? They were called about coqui frogs, fire ants, rose neck parakeets and coconut beetles. When are we going to get serious about inspecting/spraying containers arriving from Asia and the mainland. Another junket to New Zealand....was anything new learned or enacted? Let's get serious! Let's make a new form to fill out when arriving from overseas.

KauaiArnie · 3 months ago

Haven't they been entrenched on Hawaiʻi Island for years already? Oh, wait, now they're on O'ahu? Got it. Can't let them get entrenched there!!

Naleilehua · 3 months ago

Yes testing is important…but the crucial next step is NOT happening quickly enough. The $$$ is not getting to the folks on the frontline who do the treatment. We have been waiting for over a year since LFA were detected in Kaneohe. We will lose the battle through sheer inefficient bureaucracy.

Kaneohe96744 · 3 months ago

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