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Old 03-19-2017, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by villagetinker View Post
They might be fire ants, and if so, go to ACE hardware (or your favorite store), and buy a suitable poison. We had these shortly after we moved in, I treated the mounts, and they have not returned. There is a reason these are called fire ants, they sting/bite, be careful.
Hope this helps.
Still be careful. Fireants return each year and their bites really hurt and stay with you for at least a week.

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