Project Noah

Project Noah is a tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.

Join Project Noah Today

Southern Fire Ant mound

Solenopsis xyloni

Description:

An ant hill in my yard belonging to a colony of Southern Fire Ants.

Habitat:

Urban


No species ID suggestions

4 Comments

Liam
Liam a year ago

Okay. Thank you, Mick.

MickGrant
MickGrant a year ago

Yes nasty bites - try Tea tree oil - it works for me

Liam
Liam a year ago

Fortunately, we do have a relatively large yard (about 3 acres). This was far enough from the house, but we do have other mounds around the yard. I have bites all over my feet and even one on my finger.

MickGrant
MickGrant a year ago

Hope you have a large yard and they are aways from the house - powerfull bunch of fierce creatures there

Augusta, Georgia, USA

Lat: 33.32, Long: -82.01

Spotted on Oct 1, 2011
Submitted on Oct 1, 2011

Related spottings

Fire ants Fire Ants Fire ant Fire Ants

Nearby spottings

Japanese Maple American Crow Little Yellow Japanese Maple