Fire Ant Photos

During a recent visit in McKinney, our tech found an active fire ant mound built into the mulch of a front garden bed. The sandy soil was swarming with fire ants, and some had already climbed onto the leaves of the nearby shrubs. Mounds like this are common in loose mulch, so homeowners should watch … Read more

This photo shows a fire ant mound pushed up through the grass on a McKinney lawn. The sandy mound with open holes is only the entrance to a much larger colony below ground. Treating the nest at the source, not just the visible mound, is how the whole colony is eliminated.