Fire Ant                                                                                                                                                          

Latin Name:

Solenopsis

Appearance:

Reddish, about 1/4-inch long.

Habit:

Nest in mounds of 1 to 2 feet in diameter and about 1/2-foot high. Large colonies can have up to 250,000 workers. Very active and aggressive, they will sting any intruding animal repeatedly.

Diet:

Omnivorous. Known to eat meats, greasy and sweet materials.

Reproduction:

Total time from egg to adult averages 30 days; workers live up to 180 days; queens live two to six years.

Other:

Have been known to remove rubber insulation from telephone wires; sting is painful and can kill young wildlife.  Termidor SC is very good at controling these ants as well as many different types.

                                        

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