Red imported fire ants move into irrigated peanut fields in southern Oklahoma. Click on image to view full size. Click on image to view full size. Fire ants resume their foraging tunnel construction so soon after irrigation that the soil is not yet dry on top. Click on image to view full size.
Fire ants carry soil into structures they nest in.
Click on image to view full size. During hot, dry Oklahoma summers, fire ants frequently venture indoors in search of food and water. Poor construction practices can contribute to the problem. Click on image to view full size. Fire ant mounds have a characteristic honeycombed appearance on the inside.