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6 Fun Facts

Fire ant

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Fire ants live in colonies, which can contain over 200,000 ants.

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Fire ants cause over £3 billion worth of damage a year!

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Red imported fire ants can adapt to many climates and conditions in and around their environment.

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Red imported fire ants will build their nests in mounds of soil outdoors, in landscape areas or near a building's foundation.

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You can usually tell that fire ants are in your yard by the dome-shaped mounds they have built.

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Fire ants have displayed extreme resilience against harsh natural conditions.