I love red ants even though they ruined a trip I took as a boy, having made the mistake of sitting down for just a few minutes to have a drink. They swarmed over me, biting me to pieces.
Ants are one of the most numerous animals and important components of ecosystems worldwide affecting fauna and flora of entire ecosystems. In gardens they can be important predators, but also manage greenfly and other aphids and can cause soil disturbance.
I love red ants even though they ruined a trip I took as a boy, having made the mistake of sitting down for just a few minutes to have a drink. They swarmed over me, biting me to pieces.
Jay
They are awesome but you do have to be careful around them though. Absolutely incredible close up.
They maybe imported Red fire ants to the UK. It seems globalisation is not just for humans.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/biodiversity/ants