Comments on: Okay, Colgate, Explain this one…

By: The Organisational Behaviours of Ants | littlelioness.net

The Organisational Behaviours of Ants | littlelioness.net — Sat, 08 May 2010 05:01:15 +0000

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By: Lyvvie

Lyvvie — Mon, 03 May 2010 00:44:49 +0000

I'm finding this entire story extremely interesting. You'll update again soon? .-= Lyvvie´s last blog ..I'm not Anti-Marshmallow =-.

By: Fiona

Fiona — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 04:52:28 +0000

They sent me toothbrushes and stuff pictured... and a reply-paid envelope the return the remaining ones from the packet. Unfortunately, I threw the box out, destroyed it when I washed the ants off

By: Tab

Tab — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 08:36:18 +0000

They SAY there is nothing used in the manufacture that would attract ants, but it would really seem its not so. You don’t dip toothbrushes in honey after you buy them or something ridiculous like that? I’m so curious as to why this would happen!
.-= Tab´s last blog ..My Place & Yours – Most useful/used gadget =-.

By: Fiona

Fiona — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:00:15 +0000

Okay, they just seemed to be crowding around, running around a little nuttily on the rubbery bits, staying on the colour…. I can’t smell anything strange about the toothbrushes. There’s no bits out of the rubber.

Oh and latest update:

Dear Ms Moore

Thank you for contacting us about your experience with our Colgate Zig
Zag Plus Toothbrush. We appreciate you taking the time to contact us
with your feedback.

There is nothing in the materials used to manufacture our toothbrushes
to cause ants to be attracted to it.

We would like to investigate this matter further we ask that you please
send us the toothbrushes plus packaging. A postage-paid package will
organised for you to return your product to us. We appreciate your help
in providing us with this product.

Please advise whether you use a soft or medium brush.

We are sorry that you did not have the results you expected. Once we
receive your reply we will organise the postage-paid package and
replacement products to the address provided. It is provided as part of
our Consumer Satisfaction Policy that guarantees that each product
bought by our consumers meets their needs and expectations.

By: Shelley

Shelley — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:45:32 +0000

Are they cutting bits out to take away? i.e. are they seeing it as a food source or maybe giving some kind of congregation signal? What are they doing on the actual brush, hanging out, running around, acting weird? Also have you noticed any kind smell yourself?

These are questions from my entomologist friend who will now ask her entomologist friends too. (She thinks this is totally cool)

By: Fiona

Fiona — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:26:54 +0000

@Lorraine – last time they phoned me…

By: Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:42:59 +0000

hehe well good that they replied. It can't be the first email they've received surely? .-= Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella´s last blog ..Quesadilla Cake – Ugly but Delicious =-.

By: Fiona

Fiona — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:50:59 +0000

Received a reply

Dear Ms Moore

Thank you for taking the time to contact our company.

The question you raised requires us to make further enquiries with our
Technical Department. Please advise which Colgate Toothbrushes you have
in your possession. Once we receive your reply we will be in touch with
you soon with the information you need.

Thank you for taking the time to contact us again.

This lot are Zig Zag brushes from the 6 pack sold through Woolworths.

By: Iron Chef Shellie

Iron Chef Shellie — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:14:51 +0000

ewwww.... that's gross! .-= Iron Chef Shellie´s last blog ..Breakfast BLT =-.

By: Fiona

Fiona — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:21:16 +0000

Thanks Eva!

As pings and trackbacks don’t seem to like this blog layout, here’s Eva’s post and the scientists giving it a go http://blogs.nature.com/eva/2010/03/29/ant-traction

By: Eva

Eva — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:04:24 +0000

Blogged this on Nature Network, on the off chance that someone actually knows the answer! There are lots of biologists there, but don’t know if anyone knows ants well enough to figure this out…
.-= Eva´s last blog ..Now run along, and don’t get into mischief =-.

By: Fiona

Fiona — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:36:01 +0000

The pack was opened, not sure if they could get into sealed…

By: mademoiselle délicieuse

mademoiselle délicieuse — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:32:35 +0000

Again?! But much more interesting this time with the pack being SEALED...do u get many ants elsewhere in the home? .-= mademoiselle délicieuse´s last blog ..New Shanghai Chatswood (???), 31 Dec 2009 =-.

By: Lorraine @NotQuiteNigella

Lorraine @NotQuiteNigella — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:03:58 +0000

LOL how truly bizarre! :o

By: yewenyi

yewenyi — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:56:57 +0000

ha ha, maybe ants are like those cleaner fish that eat the bugs and algae off bigger fish. You just train up some ants to do the cleaning. It would save a fortune in tooth brushes and tooth paste and you could just keep a little ant farm in the bath room.

By: Helen (grabyourfork)

Helen (grabyourfork) — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:27:42 +0000

argh! argh! i had a recent attack by ants but luckily they never made it into the bathroom. it’s odd because you know ants don’t eat much, and they’re not holding any poison but a plague of them swarming over your precious belongings — like your TOOTHBRUSHES — always makes me scream like a girl.

By: Moja Izba

Moja Izba — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:07:33 +0000

In fact I've seen ants like this at home on our toothbrushes too! First I thought it was the paste attracting them, but then I realized it was muggy outside for weeks, they climbed up, however the ants also hanged around the brushes. But we use the Oral-B's. .-= Moja Izba´s last blog ..Cornflour Maize amount converter =-.

By: Kelkel

Kelkel — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:02:57 +0000

Glue addicts.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:43:04 +0000

oh my – that is SCARY!!!!!!
.-= Lisa´s last blog ..Photo Marathon =-.