Ants as helpers

[wood1954]

I’m changing my opinion about ants, I check my clusters every day and have noticed ants will hollow out the rotten grapes leaving just a dry shell behind. By doing this they deprive fruit flies of food and also make it easier to remove the rotten grape. They may end up in the must at crush but they’re pretty small.

 

[berrycrush]

You have a point. Nature sometimes takes care of what we perceive as problems. Ever since I stopped using pesticide, I discovered all kinds of helpers guarding my grapes, spiders, praying mantis etc.

 

[johnkelsall]

NATURE DOES FILL THE GAPES

 

[JustJoe]

I wish there was a helper that would remove Japanese beetles!