Maine Fire Ants. Fire ants have a stinger in their abdomen. Ants are social insects that live in colonies or nests usually located in the soil near the house foundation, under concrete.
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Web bacteria from nematodes could be used to kill fire ants. Use the fire ant map to view a snapshot of recent fire ant detections. Web drenching the nest with toxic liquid pesticides is a proven way of killing fire ants.