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Discovered a mound of dirt (like a gopher mound) next to a hedge encroaching on top of a wall in mom's backyard (in so. Cal). Started pushing the dirt mound off the wall back into the hedge with bare hands when many agitated ants started coming out (looked similar to the harmless little ones but a little bigger). A few of those suckers bit me on the hand...ouch...quickly got the rest off hands...looks like fire ants. Anybody else deal with these? They are tough little buggers!
They’ve been expanding into NC at least 20 yrs. now. They were initially brought in on mud from the south and found the NC soils a good place to expand their numbers. They have very large underground tunnel systems so are hard to eliminate in lawns and pastures.
They’ve been expanding into NC at least 20 yrs. now. They were initially brought in on mud from the south and found the NC soils a good place to expand their numbers. They have very large underground tunnel systems so are hard to eliminate in lawns and pastures.
Where did you find them? City and state.
Mom is in Orange County, California...I called vector control and they are going to come out and take care of it...will ask them what kind of ants they are (apparently many different species) when they come around.
Mom is in Orange County, California...I called vector control and they are going to come out and take care of it...will ask them what kind of ants they are (apparently many different species) when they come around.
When I discovered an ant mound in my flower bed here in Illinois, I was thrilled since I know we don’t have fire ants here. I had plenty of unpleasant experiences while living in Florida. My favorite is the car hitchhikers. You’re driving along innocently until you feel burning pain on your feet or ankles.
Mom is in Orange County, California...I called vector control and they are going to come out and take care of it...will ask them what kind of ants they are (apparently many different species) when they come around.
I live in Orange County and we had fire ants in our front lawn a couple of months ago. It took us a while to realize what they were; my husband got bitten on the hands while he was trimming around the porch pillars. The more we looked, the more ants we saw. They had also started expanding across our driveway into the neighbor's yard.
We just bought a small container of Amdro fire ant bait, sprinkled it around on a warm morning, and in no time they were gone.
I live in Orange County and we had fire ants in our front lawn a couple of months ago. It took us a while to realize what they were; my husband got bitten on the hands while he was trimming around the porch pillars. The more we looked, the more ants we saw. They had also started expanding across our driveway into the neighbor's yard.
We just bought a small container of Amdro fire ant bait, sprinkled it around on a warm morning, and in no time they were gone.
Thanks for your info...may have to get some Amdro as well...depending on what Vector does first.
Hubby keeps the fire ant poison granules in an empty parmesan cheese shaker. This fits in the drink holder on the riding mower, so it’s easy to give the ant mounds a sprinkle as they pop up.
Discovered a mound of dirt (like a gopher mound) next to a hedge encroaching on top of a wall in mom's backyard (in so. Cal). Started pushing the dirt mound off the wall back into the hedge with bare hands when many agitated ants started coming out (looked similar to the harmless little ones but a little bigger). A few of those suckers bit me on the hand...ouch...quickly got the rest off hands...looks like fire ants. Anybody else deal with these? They are tough little buggers!
All over the ranch but I let them be. They are part of my indigenous defence forces.
Now, on a less romantic stand point, I understand these things are enemies of fleas. If so, would they not be a good thing for nature preserve with among its members, mammals?
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