June 2, 2012

Red imported fire ants were first reported in Arkansas in 1958 in Union County. More than thirty counties are under the federal fire ant quarantine with eighteen additional counties being home to isolated populations of the ants. Some of these isolated populations have been reported as far as the state’s northern border. The pesky insects are known for an aggressive nature and painful stings.

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