Fire Ant Facts
Fire ants have become a major problem in the U.S. in recent years. These deadly ants are prevalent in Southeastern states, Texas, Oklahoma and south-central California. However, in the next few years the range is expected to extend up the Pacific coast through Washington, into Kansas and Missouri, and into New Jersey. Fire ants often attack in swarms, causing painful stings to humans and destroying whole ecosystems by killing other insects, birds, lizards and small mammals. Queens can live up to 6 years and produce millions of eggs. They live in mounds that extend above ground. Another hazard from fire ants is their attraction to electric current. Where they build their mounds they often chew through underground cables. In light of the growing danger from these invasive insects, Spectracide(R) brand has developed a deep-reaching formula that will kill the colony and the queen.