By far the most common nuisance ant in Georgia, fire ants aren’t native to Georgia but they have, unfortunately, made our state their home.

Anyone who has accidentally disturbed a fire ant nest knows how aggressive they are and how painful their bite is. That’s because they work as a collective group to attack and inflict as much harm as possible to invaders. Fire ants pose a significant threat to small pets, children, and people with fire ant venom allergies. Fire ant attacks can even prove deadly if the conditions are right and, therefore, should be taken very seriously.

Fire ant nests are distinctive by the red clay piles they excavate on top of them – which can be huge, sometimes measuring two feet in diameter and three feet in height. However, the majority of the nest is located underground.