everything you need to know about fire ants

1
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FIRE ANTS Is your house or neighborhood is under attack of fire and you are afraid of them? You can get rid of it after knowing a bit about it and the methods to keep them away. The Fire ant is the common name for many species of ants in the genus Solenopsis. They are stinging and also called red ants due to their light brown color. Its body is divided into three parts: the abdomen, the thorax and the head. They also have a pair of antennae and three pairs of legs. They are known for their bite, sting and injecting the toxic venom called Solenopsin. Their sting have a fire like burning sensation that’s why they are called Fire ants. They have the capability to survive in extreme weather conditions. They normally feed on high protein foods, but their favorite foods is honey dew. These ants cause damage to agricultural assets apart from roads, electrical equipment, driveway Article Source: http://lcimag.com/2015/03/everything-you- need-to-know-about-fire-ants/

Upload: wattjames1234

Post on 07-Aug-2015

3 views

Category:

Services


1 download

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: Everything you need to know about fire ants

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FIRE ANTS

Is your house or neighborhood is under attack of fire and you areafraid of them? You can get rid of it after knowing a bit about it andthe methods to keep them away.

The Fire ant is the common name for many species of ants in thegenus Solenopsis. They are stinging and also called red ants due totheir light brown color. Its body is divided into three parts: theabdomen, the thorax and the head. They also have a pair of antennaeand three pairs of legs. They are known for their bite, sting andinjecting the toxic venom called Solenopsin. Their sting have a firelike burning sensation that’s why they are called Fire ants.

They have the capability to survive in extreme weather conditions.They normally feed on high protein foods, but their favorite foods ishoney dew. These ants cause damage to agricultural assets apartfrom roads, electrical equipment, driveway

Article Source: http://lcimag.com/2015/03/everything-you-need-to-know-about-fire-ants/