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fire antAny of a genus (Solenopsis) of insects in the ant family, several species of which are common in southern North America. They are red or yellowish and can inflict a severe sting. The semipermanent nest consists of a loose mound with open craters for ventilation. The workers (see caste) are notorious for damaging planted grain and attacking poultry. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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That's because small Argentine ants often displace the lizards' food source of red ants, especially if there is moisture-providing irrigation in the buffer zones around homes. Playground Darts At Riverside School with a playground of bare dirt red ants and weeds My time was often spent assembling darts of green foxtails capped with a bud of pineapple weed Nearing 50 and now The Principal I noticed a playground of bare dirt red ants and weeds I had no choice tradition compelled my students learned (I taught them well) to make darts of green foxtails and pineapple weed And to throw them without being seen by The Principal Though I have never been bitten by a horde of red ants or had a thumb amputated or been crushed by a wall, I have enough acquaintance with human suffering--either my own or that of those I love--that my memory of it stokes my recognition. |
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