Thanks, Jody
I knew we had fire ants in Oklahoma, and I have seen their mounds on campus
here. I did not think they could do this kind of damage. After looking
closer at the photo, I do see the stinger which the carpenter does not have.
I did find the nest it is right outside of the wall.
I did not know that they could push dirt like that come in.
Adrienne Dastgir
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Subject: [PestList] RE: Carpenter ants?
Adrienne, This looks like it could be red imported fire ants. They have a
stinger (I think I see it in one pic). The shape of the nodes looks right.
Coloration is right. The NCSU link describes them pushing soil through a crack
indoors during
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Adrienne,
This looks like it could be red imported fire ants. They have a stinger (I
think I see it in one pic). The shape of the nodes looks right. Coloration is
right. The NCSU link describes them pushing soil through a crack indoors during
nest building. And you’re within their range.
OK State article
https://extension.okstate.edu/programs/digital-diagnostics/insects-and-arthropods/red-imported-fire-ant-solenopsis-invicta/
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Excavation
https://entomology.ces.ncsu.edu/red-imported-fire-ant/
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Baiting RIFA
https://ant-pests.extension.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/RIFA_Bait_Treatment_Hints_For_SC.pdf
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Not 100% sure I’m right but in case they are RIFA be careful!
Jody
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Subject: [PestList] Carpenter ants?
Hi all,
Thanks to those who answered my question about the ants yesterday. I did not
know about the tiny ants. So interesting. I have another question about ants.
1. Is this a Carpenter ant?
2. If so, how did they make this big hole in a little over a month?
Thanks,
Adrienne Dastgir
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