Fire ant

Notorious for showing up uninvited at picnics, are ants just a nuisance or do they pose a threat to your health and safety? Here are the facts.

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Fire ants are several species of ants in the genus Solenopsis. They are, however, only a minority in the genus, which includes over 200 species of Solenopsis worldwide. Solenopsis are stinging ants, and most of their common names reflect this, for example, ginger ants and tropical fire ants.

Suffice it to say, fire ants will not be garnering many votes for Texans' favorite insect, however, there are ways to keep your yard, and life, ant-free.

A fire ant doing One Handed Tree Pose. {Eka Hasta Vrksasana} {Animals Doing Yoga}

Fire ants are invasive pests that are known for their venomous, painful sting. This guide teaches you how to identify and get rid of them effectively.

A few fire ant workers from a front yard colony. Shot with unchanging magnification - they're to scale.

When it comes to do-it-yourself (DIY) fire ant control, there is a myriad of home remedies that have been sworn to “get rid of fire ants”. One of the...

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