Colonies contain thousands of ants, including at least one queen. Control and prevention can be challenging since red ant colonies often grow large enough to extend across several properties. Red fire ants may also move into yards due to infested nursery plants or grass sod used in the home’s landscaping.
- Fire ants first use their mandibles to grip their prey and inject venom through a stinger.
- Their stings are painful to most and fatal to some humans. If these pests bite someone experiences a severe reaction such as excessive itching, sweating, nausea, they should seek emergency medical services right away.
- Their sting, which includes alkaloid venom, is highly irritating to humans and results in red bumps and white pustules, ultimately leading to scarring.
- Many ants bite, and formicine ants can cause irritation by spraying formic acid; myrmicine ants like fire ants have a dedicated venom-injecting sting, which injects an alkaloid venom, as well as mandibles for biting
- Unlike many other ants, which bite and then spray acid on the wound, fire ants bite only to get a grip and then sting (from the abdomen) and inject a toxic alkaloid venom called solenopsin, a compound from the class of piperidine
These pests are a nuisance and can turn fun to foul with outdoor activities like gardening, grilling, or just playing in the yard.
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