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Key signs of fire ant infestation include: Distinctive Mounds - Fire ants nest in the soil and their homes are easily spotted by distinctive, sandy mounds. What happens if you get stung by a fire ant?

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Also called the citronella ant, this ant has a citrus-like odor when crushed. They do not feed on human foods. They are usually noticed when colonies move indoors in winter, and in spring when the winged reproductives see image above left are produced and often mistaken for termite swarmers.

Their nests are found under rocks, logs, stumps, concrete slabs and in crawlspaces. Piles of soil may accumulate near the nest entrance.

It is nearly identical to the thief ant Solenopsis molesta. Pharaoh ants nest in voids in floors, walls and ceilings. They often infest large buildings. In hospitals, these ants pose a health risk because they can carry infectious bacteria from the warm, moist areas they inhabit, to intravenous fluids, blood and wounds.

The pharaoh ant also presents a problem for pest management. This process can be triggered when the colony is stressed by the application of repellent liquid or dust pesticides.

Colonies can be very large, some containing more than , ants. Often the first reaction to seeing a line of ants trailing inside the home is to grab a can of pesticide and spray them. This strategy usually results in a few dead ants. Unfortunately, it treats only the symptoms of an ant problem. Routine spraying of ants and their trails rarely provides the cure, since there are a lot more ants where those came from.

For most integrated pest management programs, including those for ants, exclusion is the first line of defense. This involves taking steps to prevent pests from entering the structure. Sometimes they enter the structure and establish nests inside it.

Inspect for ant entry points around the foundation outside, and inside crawlspaces and basements. Apply a sealant, such as silicone caulk, to gaps where ants are entering the structure, and to potential entry points. Another weapon in the pest management arsenal is sanitation.

Moisture also attracts insects, so leaky faucets and pipes, faulty grades, clogged gutters and downspouts should be repaired. Ants usually enter structures in search of food. So sanitation indoors means keeping foods tightly sealed.

Making food unavailable to ants not only discourages them from establishing trails into a structure, but makes them more likely to accept baits. Ant baits can be purchased at discount, hardware, garden and grocery stores, and their proper use can often eliminate ant problems.

Ant baits are pesticides available in solid, gel and liquid forms. Some baits contain insect growth regulators that prevent immature ants from becoming adults. Most contain slow-acting toxicants mixed with food. Apply baits according to label directions where ants are seen, especially where they are trailing.

If ants accept the bait, larger numbers may arrive to feed on it. The mass of ants may be alarming, but refrain from spraying them. More ants taking the bait often results in quicker and better control.

Spraying the ants defeats the purpose of the bait and can prolong the problem. Ants ingest the bait and carry it back to the nest.

There they feed the bait to other ants including immature ants and the queen. If enough bait placements are made and enough ants feed on the bait, the colony will eventually be unable to feed itself since not enough workers will survive to gather food. Dozens of bait placements may be needed to control ants with large colonies such as those of pharaoh ants. Identifying the ants involved can make it easier to select the most effective bait. No, it must be global warming; if the world was cooling they'd be ice ants, injecting a cooling, soothing gel wherever they bite.

Chicago Ants. Reply to author. Report message as abuse. Show original message. Either email addresses are anonymous for this group or you need the view member email addresses permission to view the original message. Keith Stelter. I live in Michigan, right across the lake from Chicago. I grew up on a farm, and we've always had "red ants" that would bite.