Nests and where to look
Nests are:
- mounds or flattish patches of soil with no obvious entrance holes
- up to 40 cm high
- higher in colder weather.
Find them
Around utility pits like water and gas meters, near water sources and along footpaths and driveways.
In rural areas
Look around dams and irrigation lines, on the edges of cultivated land and along fence lines and cropped land.
Small fire ant nests
May not be obvious and you may find them in gardens, on roadsides or on landslips. They also be found on eroded or exposed soil caused by earthworks.
Look
Fire ants can be found next to and under timber, plant pots, pavers, rocks, logs or bricks.
Check
Nests have been found in piles of organic matter and in hay bales.
Mounds
Fire ant mounds have no obvious entrance and can be found in rural, residential and industrial areas.
