Next to the dark stripe is a wavy, blotchy stripe with some red in it. You will find them under the sod around the roots of the grass. White grubs are actually the worm stage of May beetles or June beetles. They eat the roots of lawn grasses. Ants and Fire Ants Ants build nests in the ground.
Some ants form unsightly hills around the opening of their nests.
The native fire ant and imported fire ant are the main ones in Mississippi that build mounds in lawns. Control Mound treatment using Amdro Bait . Apply 5 tablespoons of bait around the mound. Mound treatment using Award Bait . Apply 3 tablespoons of bait around the mound.