Intheswamp wrote:Panman, they may be Argentine ants. I HATE them!!!’ They infest everything!!! Even our vehicles and house. They don’t have mounds, per se, but rather communities of connected kingdoms with many queens. They are actually “displacing” fire ants!!!! And, as you mentioned, they don’t really sting…every now and then one might bite (not sting) if you get it trapped under your shirt or trapped in the bend of your arm. Otherwise, they will just crawl all over your hand or whatever. Years ago we had lots of tall fire ants mounds, but only a few now. That trick with the foam pads has been my best defense so far. I would literally have to treat several acres to back them off enough to say I was ant-free. Did I say that I HATE these ants?
I think my yard is a little too wet… I’ve never seen any ant mounds, except on the concrete out front. Those are red ants that I had, they are PAINFUL. They’ll build nests on our driveway, I’ll pull out the pressure washer just to deal with the mess. I haven’t seen any ant mounds though. I am right on a large open bay, and my saint Augustine hasn’t been lacking any water, it’s been getting lots!
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