Articles for tag: Fire Ants, Okefenokee Swamp

How to Treat Fire Ant Bites: Personal Experience

When I first moved to South Georgia several years ago, fire ants were one of the first unpleasant insects that I encountered. Up until that time in my life I had lived in the Northeast, so fire ants were simply something that I saw on the Discovery Channel. I also have to confess that once ...

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Myths About Fire Ant Home Remedies

Have you heard about the home remedy that allowed people to kill fire ants without using chemicals? How about using grits or oatmeal to kill fire ants? These are two of the home remedies many people think will kill fire ants. They are just myths and do not kill the fire ants. Killing Fire Ants ...

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How to Get Rid of Pesky Fire Ants: DIY Home Improvement Project

Gray and brown mounds filled my lawn in Wilmington each year when the weather was warm, creating an ugly sight around my home. Even in Florida I have them in my gardens and around the driveways. Inside those mounds were millions of little tiny fire ants. They’d have their long trails going all across my ...