The fire ant colony KILLS if it gets the chance. Relative threat assessment.
True, but a child can spot a fire ant colony, and make things a bit miserable momentarily with a garden hose.
My grandkids like to kick the top of the mound open and pour water down the holes. They don’t know that I use starting fluid ether, then lay dirt back on top the hole to seal it in. If it doesn’t get the entire colony, it is at least a major setback.