Florida Fire Ants

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These nasty little buggers will leave a painful wound! Not only that - the wound will become scare tissue in many cases . . . BEWARE!

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Although most fire ant species do not bother people and are not invasive due to biological factors, Solenopsis invicta, commonly known as the Red imported fire ant (or RIFA) is an invasive pest in many areas of the world, notably the United States, Australia, the Philippines, China and Taiwan. The RIFA was accidentally introduced into the United States via Brazilian cargo entering the port of Mobile, Alabama, in the 1930s but now infests the majority of the Southern and Southwestern United States.

In the US, the FDA estimates that more than US$5 billion is spent annually on medical treatment, damage, and control in RIFA-infested areas. Furthermore, the ants cause approximately US$750 million in damage annually to agricultural assets, including veterinarian bills and livestock loss as well as crop loss.[1] Since September 2004, Taiwan has been seriously affected by the red fire ant.

The US, Taiwan and Australia all have ongoing national efforts to control or eradicate the species, but, other than Australia, none have been especially effective. In Australia an intensive program costing A$175 million has, at February 2007, eradicated 99% of fire ants from South East Queensland.

he venom of a fire ant sting causes stinging and swells into a bump. This can cause much pain and irritation at times, especially when stung repeatedly by several at once. The bump often forms into a white pustule, which is at risk of becoming infected. The pustules are unattractive and uncomfortable while active and, if the bite sites become infected, can turn into scars. Additionally, some people are allergic to the venom and, as with many allergies, may experience anaphylaxis, which requires emergency treatment.[2] An antihistamine or topical corticosteroids may help reduce the itching.

First aid for fire ant bites includes external treatments and oral medicines. * External treatments: a topical steroid cream (hydrocortisone), alcohol, bleach, a whipped mixture of egg whites and salt (spread over the affected skin for 30 minutes, removes the pain). * Oral medicines: antihistamines

For patients who experience severe or life threatening allergic reactions to fire ant insect stings, visit a doctor or hospital immediately as these reactions can result in death.

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[Mayondor]

whats te best way to get rid of them?

[JollyPandaImports]

Bayer Fire Ant Killer

[awope1]

annoying suckers are all over my yard in north central florida!!!

i hate them!

Q: what is a good way to kill the nest?

Q: what pesticide products work the best?

i use one granule product and the little bugger ants just move over about 3 or 4 feet and make a new nest entrance.

HELP!

Michael (awope1)

[JollyPandaImports]

I use the Bayer brand fire ant killer - works well, but you hav e to keep up with all new nests for a while to get them under control...

[jgrossma]

Love the ridiculous Star Trek music.

Maybe you should sic em with William Shatner

[JollyPandaImports]

Thanks - any chance to use the old ST music - and I will use it :)

KIRK RULES!

[Wylff]

Anyone got access to fire ants? I will pay 40$ for a fire ant queen, PM me if you are interested!

[tormcp]

A great way to get rid of them is using Orange Guard Fire Ant Control. Really effective, a natural alternative to chemicals, OMRI listed, EPA registration number 61887-2.

[Magnet108]

omg when me and my cousins were in florida last week there was a hill in the fron garden of our holliday home and a few got in the house and ended up in our bed and bit me 8 times and i still have HUGE zit puss filled spots all over my legs!! they ar soooo vicious!

[Decembirth]

The response time was amazing.

[thesizzaman]

holy shit i just realised something...i was on holiday in florida and i was massacreing ants . then one day i was walkin alonlg the beach and saw an ant war so i started kickin sand to try and find the hive,and i did but they were red and i thought they were harmless so i stood on them, turns out they were fire ants! a miracle i wasnt stung..

[AresCassell]

I live in Florida too. Fire ants are so inconsiderate when it comes to others. I've tried to reason with them to no avail.

[Zebra902]

Fire ants are the sole reason I'm not retiring to the South.  I've heard one too many stories about those nasty critters. I'll take the frozen tundra sans fire ants!

[Soldierman345]

i can kill 1000 of these fucking weakilings with my index finger..............and half a million with poison..........hehehehehehehe­heheh

[dinodynamite2001]

thanks for the grammar correction... my pet P is fixing wall picture's if they are crooked , or lamp shades off kilter..Ben.. yours is spelling and grammar correction . hey it tells me.. you read my comment and took the time to post a reply.. . most people take offense to spell check correctors .. but im cool with it...my lack of reading and writing daily ..is my cross to carry.

[BenTheMagnifice]

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