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Ants Flee

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FREE YOURSELF FROM

FIRE ANTS

FIRE ANTS VS HUMANS

Wondering why you should

care about fire ants? They’re

not only a nuisance to your

property, but they can do

some damage to you, too.

When fire ants sting

humans, we feel a sting.

The sting feels like getting

burnt by fire. Hence the

name, fire ant. The effects

of the sting can be mild to

deadly. Sensitive people can

actually die from fire ant

attacks because of the

power of the venom.

Once stung a bump will

l ikely form and will be

accompanied by pain

and/or irr itation.

Eventually a white pistule

will be seen. If lef t alone it

will go away without

becoming infected.

FIRE ANT VENOM SYMPTOMS

The body of a fire ant

consists of 3 sections. The

head, the thorax, and the

abdomen. They have 3 sets

of legs and one set of

antennae.

The worker ants are black

or red. They vary in size

from 2 mm to 6 mm.

UNDERSTANDING FIRE ANTS

Fire ant colonies usually

will build large mounds in

open areas. They eat

plants, seeds and crickets.

Fire ants also will attack

and kill small animals.

They bite in order to get a

grip on their prey and then

sting from their abdomen.

When they sting they inject

a toxic alkaloid venom

which is called Solenopsin.

FIRE ANT BEHAVIORS

Each ant has a role to play within the colony.

-Queen: The queen is typically the largest of the fire ants in the

colony. They can live for 6 to 7 years. The queen’s main job is to

reproduce. She can layup to 3,500 eggs each day.

-Males: Also known as drones, these ants job is to mate with the

queen. Immediately after they mate, they die.

-Other Roles: Workers take care of the eggs, larvae and pupae, clean

the nest and find the food. Soldier ants are larger than the other ants,

as well as more powerful.

FIRE ANT ROLES

-You can try pouring hot water on

the fire ant mounds in your yard,

but be careful!

-You can also try pouring citrus

oil and a soap solution on the

mounds.

-There are some DIY sprays at

the hardware store, but be

cautious. They’re not as ef fective

as you’ll be lead to be believe.

MANAGING FIRE ANTS

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