In the United States, imported fire ants currently inhabit all or parts of Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, …
Acrobat ants (Crematogaster spp.) are native insects that become pests because of their tendency to nest in moist, decaying wood. Many times this decaying wood is in a tree, where the ants can take over chambers of termites and …
European fire ants (also known as European red ants, Myrmica rubra) are very small (3/16th of an inch long) red ants that are a pest for people and their pets, and a threat to the environment. These ants …
The odorous house ant, Tapinoma sessile (Say), is considered a pest when it enters structures searching for food, water or nest sites. It cannot sting because it lacks a sting and will likely only bite if you stick a hand …
Photograph is used with permission. Charles Ray, Auburn University
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Imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta and Solenopsis richteri (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), are social insects that usually produce hills or mounds in open areas where …
The first step in any pest management plan is to identify the pest. With ants this can be quite difficult because of their small size. A microscope with greater than 30x magnification is often needed to identify them. Most people …
Fire ant workers are polymorphic, which means that their workers can vary in size from 1/16 to almost 1/4 inch long. In contrast, native ant species’ workers are uniform in size.
Imported fire ant mounds can sometimes reach…
FA Youth Home > Lessons: Living It Up in a Fire Ant Nest
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| A fire ant mound near a sidewalk | Diagram of a fire ant mound | Some mounds are large |
