They don’t bite people or large animals, but they overpopulate so intensely that it is truly amazing. They also do not make or follow distinctive trails, which is why they are called “crazy ants.”
They have multiple queens in their nests, to breed that much, and can even overwhelm fire ants by sheer number. Dogs quickly learn they cannot go into a yard without being completely covered by them.
Other than being so huge in number, they also consume plants, and at a huge clip.
Obviously, pesticide will not solve this problem. This has to be solved with biological attack, either bacteria or viruses. But even this is made difficult because their nests are not easy to locate.
For example, a means of attacking fire ants is to set out a jar with some honey in it. Then when it is swarmed, pour water in the jar do drown the ants, and seal it, putting it in a warm, dark place until it grows mold. Then it is poured on the fire ant nest, and can wipe out several colonies in an area through disease.
Sounds dreadful. Anyone loving the outdoors must be very disheartened with these pests.
I was reading some home-remedies on line...giving me the *willies.*
Do you think this would work better than the boiling water on the fire ant hill method ping.