Modesto, California Fire Ant Control

Due to the aggressive behavior of fire ants, many homeowners prefer to exercise preemptive fire ant control. Fire ants inject venom into unwitting victims, and induce a painful sensation that many have compared to being burned by fire.

• Fire ant mounds are generally found in and around moist areas
• Fire ants range in size from 1/6th to 1/5th of an inch long
• Fire ants have two stomachs- one to consume food for themselves, and one to fill to bring back and share with the colony
• Fire ants use pheromones to exchange information about each other’s health and nutrition
• Fire ants are reddish-brown in color

Fire ants will eat just about any animal or plant material, making fire ant control difficult at times. With as many as 500,000 ants living in a colony at one time, these mounds can grow quite large. Call a pest control provider today and learn the best methods in fire ant control.