Recognizing Fire Ants
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California is truly a land of imports. Most of the time, we enjoy those imports, but occasionally we come across a particularly noxious item, such as the red imported fire ants. Red imported fire ants started out in South America and have gradually infested many states of the southern United States.
Fire ants are very difficult to eradicate, and they are known for the viciousness. Part of their name derides from the fact that a sting from a fire ant feels like a burn, and will result in a large welt or several welts. Being bitten by a fire ant is a painful experience.
If you aren’t sure what a fire ant looks like, this website offers some excellent close-up pictures of the ants. You may be able to detect the presence of fire ants by their distinctive mounds. Unlike regular ants, that create small mounds with a single opening, fire ants create a mound that looks like a small gopher hole. In California, we’ll often see these mounds as large sandy, patches in our grass. Don’t investigate too closely – if you suspect fire ants, you want to avoid them, because they can cause serious health problems.
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