{"id":841,"date":"2024-04-01T08:53:22","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T08:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/msianpestcontrol.com\/?page_id=841"},"modified":"2026-05-12T03:08:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T03:08:34","slug":"about-fire-ants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/msianpestcontrol.com\/zh\/\u5173\u4e8e\u706b\u8681\/","title":{"rendered":"\u5173\u4e8e\u706b\u8681"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- =========================================================\n     MPC ABOUT FIRE ANTS \u2014 Custom HTML Block\n     Paste into a WordPress Custom HTML block on\n     \/about-fire-ants\/\n     Scoped to .mpc-fa to avoid affecting theme.\n     ========================================================= -->\n\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Fraunces:ital,opsz,wght@0,9..144,400;0,9..144,500;0,9..144,600;1,9..144,400&#038;family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&#038;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n\n<style>\n\/* ============================================================\n   MPC ABOUT FIRE ANTS \u2014 scoped to .mpc-fa\n   ============================================================ *\/\n.mpc-fa {\n  --mpc-blue: #0B3B8C;\n  --mpc-blue-deep: #072560;\n  --mpc-blue-ink: #061B44;\n  --mpc-gold: #C9A34A;\n  --mpc-paper: #FAF8F3;\n  --mpc-line: #E6E1D5;\n  --mpc-ink: #14161C;\n  --mpc-ink-soft: #3A3E4A;\n  --mpc-ink-muted: #6B6F7A;\n  --mpc-wa-green: #25D366;\n  --mpc-warning: #B85B25;\n  --mpc-danger: #B82A25;\n  --mpc-success: #1F8A4F;\n  --mpc-serif: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;\n  --mpc-sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;\n\n  font-family: var(--mpc-sans);\n  color: var(--mpc-ink);\n  line-height: 1.6;\n  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\n}\n.mpc-fa *,\n.mpc-fa *::before,\n.mpc-fa *::after { box-sizing: border-box; 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}\n<\/style>\n\n<!-- =====================================================\n     PAGE CONTENT STARTS HERE\n     ===================================================== -->\n<div class=\"mpc-fa\">\n\n  <!-- HERO -->\n  <section class=\"mpc-hero\">\n    <div class=\"mpc-container\">\n      <div class=\"mpc-hero-grid\">\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"mpc-hero-breadcrumb\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/msianpestcontrol.com\/zh\/\u5bb3\u866b\u9632\u6cbb\u670d\u52a12\/\">\u866b\u5bb3<\/a> &nbsp;\u203a&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/msianpestcontrol.com\/zh\/\u5173\u4e8e\u8682\u8681\/\">\u5173\u4e8e\u8682\u8681<\/a> &nbsp;\u203a&nbsp; About Fire Ants\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"mpc-eyebrow\">\u866b\u5bb3\u767e\u79d1\u5168\u4e66<\/div>\n          <h1>Fire ants: aggressive, dangerous, <em>and invasive.<\/em><\/h1>\n          <p class=\"mpc-hero-lead\">Red Imported Fire Ants (<em>\u7ea2\u706b\u8681<\/em>) are small reddish-brown ants native to South America, now invasive across Malaysia and much of the world. They sting aggressively, build mounded nests in soil, damage electrical equipment, and pose a real public health risk \u2014 especially to anyone allergic to their venom.<\/p>\n\n          <div class=\"mpc-hero-tags\">\n            <span>Invasive species<\/span>\n            <span>Aggressive sting<\/span>\n            <span>Anaphylaxis risk<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"mpc-hero-meta\">\n            <div class=\"mpc-hero-meta-item\">\n              <div class=\"mpc-hero-meta-label\">Species<\/div>\n              <div class=\"mpc-hero-meta-val\"><em>S. invicta<\/em><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"mpc-hero-meta-item\">\n              <div class=\"mpc-hero-meta-label\">Origin<\/div>\n              <div class=\"mpc-hero-meta-val\">South America<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"mpc-hero-meta-item\">\n              <div class=\"mpc-hero-meta-label\">Queen Lifespan<\/div>\n              <div class=\"mpc-hero-meta-val\">6 \u2013 7 years<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mpc-hero-img\">\n          <span class=\"mpc-hero-tag\">FIRE ANTS<\/span>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/msianpestcontrol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fire-ants.webp\" alt=\"Red Imported Fire Ants (Solenopsis invicta) \u2014 reddish-brown invasive ants known for aggressive stinging behaviour\">\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- STING REALITY -->\n  <section class=\"mpc-sting\">\n    <div class=\"mpc-container\">\n      <div class=\"mpc-sting-grid\">\n        <div class=\"mpc-sting-icon\">\n          <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"><path d=\"M12 2v6.5M5 9.5l3.5 1M19 9.5l-3.5 1M3 16c0-3 3-5 9-5s9 2 9 5\"\/><path d=\"M9 14c.5-2 2-3 3-3s2.5 1 3 3\"\/><\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"mpc-sting-label\">The Sting Reality<\/div>\n          <h2>Their name is <em>not metaphorical.<\/em><\/h2>\n          <p>Fire ant venom contains alkaloid compounds that cause an immediate <strong>burning sensation<\/strong> \u2014 like being touched with a flame. Within 24 hours, sting sites typically develop into <strong>white fluid-filled pustules<\/strong> that can persist for days and are vulnerable to secondary infection if scratched.<\/p>\n          <p>For most people, stings are extremely painful but not dangerous. For those with venom allergies, <strong>severe systemic reactions including anaphylaxis are possible<\/strong> \u2014 and can be life-threatening. Anyone with a known insect-venom allergy should treat fire ant encounters as a medical emergency.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- IDENTIFICATION -->\n  <section class=\"mpc-section mpc-section-paper\">\n    <div class=\"mpc-container\">\n      <div class=\"mpc-section-head\">\n        <div class=\"mpc-eyebrow\">\u9274\u522b<\/div>\n        <h2>How to recognise <em>fire ants and their nests.<\/em><\/h2>\n        <p>Fire ants don&#8217;t look dramatically different from many other ant species \u2014 but their nests are distinctive, and their behaviour when disturbed is unmistakable.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"mpc-id\">\n        <div class=\"mpc-id-icon\">\n          <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><path d=\"M12 8v4M12 16h.01\"\/><\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"mpc-id-label\">Species Profile<\/div>\n          <div class=\"mpc-id-latin\">\u7ea2\u706b\u8681<\/div>\n          <h3>Red Imported Fire Ant \u2014 <em>small but unmistakable when disturbed.<\/em><\/h3>\n          <p>Fire ants are small (2\u20136 mm), reddish-brown, with a darker abdomen. The most reliable identification isn&#8217;t the ant itself but the <strong>mound<\/strong> \u2014 a loose, dome-shaped pile of soil with no central entrance hole. When the mound is disturbed, hundreds of ants emerge rapidly and aggressively, climbing onto whatever disturbed them.<\/p>\n\n          <div class=\"mpc-id-traits\">\n            <div class=\"mpc-id-trait\">\n              <div class=\"mpc-id-trait-label\">\u5c3a\u5bf8<\/div>\n              <div class=\"mpc-id-trait-val\">2 \u2013 6 mm (workers vary)<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"mpc-id-trait\">\n              <div class=\"mpc-id-trait-label\">\u989c\u8272<\/div>\n              <div class=\"mpc-id-trait-val\">Reddish-brown, darker abdomen<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"mpc-id-trait\">\n              <div class=\"mpc-id-trait-label\">Nest<\/div>\n              <div class=\"mpc-id-trait-val\">Dome-shaped soil mound, no obvious entry<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"mpc-id-trait\">\n              <div class=\"mpc-id-trait-label\">\u884c\u4e3a<\/div>\n              <div class=\"mpc-id-trait-val\">Mass aggressive response when disturbed<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"mpc-id-trait\">\n              <div class=\"mpc-id-trait-label\">\u996e\u98df<\/div>\n              <div class=\"mpc-id-trait-val\">Omnivorous \u2014 plants, insects, small animals<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"mpc-id-trait\">\n              <div class=\"mpc-id-trait-label\">\u6816\u606f\u5730<\/div>\n              <div class=\"mpc-id-trait-val\">Open ground \u2014 lawns, fields, gardens<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- STING MECHANISM -->\n  <section class=\"mpc-section mpc-section-white\">\n    <div class=\"mpc-container\">\n      <div class=\"mpc-section-head\">\n        <div class=\"mpc-eyebrow\">The Sting Mechanism<\/div>\n        <h2>How fire ants attack \u2014 <em>differently from other ants.<\/em><\/h2>\n        <p>Most ants bite or sting. Fire ants do both, in a specific sequence that explains why their attacks are so painful and produce multiple sting sites from a single ant.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"mpc-mech-flow\">\n\n        <div class=\"mpc-mech-step\">\n          <div class=\"mpc-mech-step-num\">01<\/div>\n          <div class=\"mpc-mech-step-icon\">\n            <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><path d=\"M9 11l3 3L22 4\"\/><path d=\"M21 12v7a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h11\"\/><\/svg>\n          <\/div>\n          <h4>Bite to grip<\/h4>\n          <p>The ant clamps onto skin with its mandibles \u2014 this is a <strong>bite<\/strong>, used purely for anchoring.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mpc-mech-arrow\">\u2192<\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mpc-mech-step\">\n          <div class=\"mpc-mech-step-num\">02<\/div>\n          <div class=\"mpc-mech-step-icon\">\n            <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><path d=\"M12 2v6.5M5 9.5l3.5 1M19 9.5l-3.5 1\"\/><\/svg>\n          <\/div>\n          <h4>Pivot &#038; sting<\/h4>\n          <p>Using the bite as an anchor, the ant <strong>arches its abdomen<\/strong> and injects venom through its rear stinger.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mpc-mech-arrow\">\u2192<\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mpc-mech-step\">\n          <div class=\"mpc-mech-step-num\">03<\/div>\n          <div class=\"mpc-mech-step-icon\">\n            <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><path d=\"M12 2L4 7v6c0 5 4 9 8 9 4 0 8-4 8-9V7l-8-5z\"\/><\/svg>\n          <\/div>\n          <h4>Sting again<\/h4>\n          <p>Unlike bees, fire ants <strong>sting repeatedly<\/strong> from a single bite anchor \u2014 creating a circular pattern of pustules.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n      <p style=\"margin-top: 22px; max-width: 760px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--mpc-ink-muted); font-style: italic; line-height: 1.65;\">A single fire ant typically delivers <strong style=\"color:var(--mpc-blue-ink); font-style:normal;\">3 to 7 stings<\/strong> from one bite location. With hundreds of ants attacking en masse, victims can sustain dozens to hundreds of stings in seconds \u2014 which is why fire ant encounters are so consistently traumatic.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- LIFECYCLE 4 STAGES -->\n  <section class=\"mpc-section mpc-section-paper\">\n    <div class=\"mpc-container\">\n      <div class=\"mpc-section-head\">\n        <div class=\"mpc-eyebrow\">\u751f\u7269\u5b66\u4e0e\u751f\u547d\u5468\u671f<\/div>\n        <h2>Four stages \u2014 <em>and a queen that lives for years.<\/em><\/h2>\n        <p>Fire ants undergo complete metamorphosis. The lifecycle is quick (under 6 weeks egg to adult) and the queen continues laying for years, allowing colonies to grow rapidly.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"mpc-cycle-grid\">\n\n        <div class=\"mpc-stage\">\n          <div class=\"mpc-stage-icon\">\n            <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><ellipse cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" rx=\"6\" ry=\"9\"\/><\/svg>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"mpc-stage-num\">\u7b2c\u4e00\u9636\u6bb5<\/div>\n          <h4>\u86cb<\/h4>\n          <span class=\"mpc-stage-time\">7 \u2013 10 days<\/span>\n          <p>The queen lays eggs continuously in the underground nest. <strong>Hatching speed depends on temperature<\/strong> and conditions inside the nest.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mpc-stage\">\n          <div class=\"mpc-stage-icon\">\n            <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><path d=\"M3 12c4-2 8-2 12 0s8 2 6 0M3 16c4-2 8-2 12 0s8 2 6 0\"\/><\/svg>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"mpc-stage-num\">\u7b2c\u4e8c\u9636\u6bb5<\/div>\n          <h4>\u5e7c\u866b<\/h4>\n          <span class=\"mpc-stage-time\">10 \u2013 14 days<\/span>\n          <p>Fed and tended by workers. <strong>Diet during this stage determines caste<\/strong> \u2014 worker, soldier, or future queen.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mpc-stage\">\n          <div class=\"mpc-stage-icon\">\n            <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"7\"\/><\/svg>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"mpc-stage-num\">\u7b2c\u4e09\u9636\u6bb5<\/div>\n          <h4>\u86f9<\/h4>\n          <span class=\"mpc-stage-time\">9 \u2013 16 days<\/span>\n          <p>White or tan in colour. <strong>Unlike many ants, fire ants don&#8217;t spin cocoons<\/strong> \u2014 the pupae are exposed within the nest chambers.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mpc-stage\">\n          <div class=\"mpc-stage-icon\">\n            <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><path d=\"M12 2L4 7v6c0 5 4 9 8 9 4 0 8-4 8-9V7l-8-5z\"\/><\/svg>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"mpc-stage-num\">\u7b2c\u56db\u9636\u6bb5<\/div>\n          <h4>\u6210\u4eba<\/h4>\n          <span class=\"mpc-stage-time\">Workers ~5 weeks \u00b7 Queens <strong>6\u20137 years<\/strong><\/span>\n          <p>Workers forage and defend. Queens continue producing eggs for years, allowing mature colonies to <strong>contain hundreds of thousands of ants<\/strong>.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- LIVING RAFTS FEATURE -->\n  <section class=\"mpc-raft\">\n    <div class=\"mpc-container\">\n      <div class=\"mpc-raft-grid\">\n        <div class=\"mpc-raft-head\">\n          <div class=\"mpc-eyebrow\">Remarkable Survival Biology<\/div>\n          <h2>Fire ants build <em>living rafts.<\/em><\/h2>\n          <p>One of the most studied biological phenomena in modern entomology: when their nests flood, fire ants don&#8217;t drown. <strong>They link bodies together<\/strong> \u2014 interlocking legs and mandibles \u2014 forming a living, floating raft that can survive on open water for <strong>weeks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n          <p>The raft is self-organising. Ants rotate positions so no individual stays submerged too long. Worker ants on the underside trap air bubbles in their hairs, keeping the entire structure buoyant.<\/p>\n          <p>This adaptation is why fire ants colonise so successfully \u2014 and why <strong>floods that would devastate other species help fire ants spread<\/strong>. When the water recedes, the raft simply lands somewhere new and starts a fresh colony.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mpc-raft-facts\">\n\n          <div class=\"mpc-raft-fact\">\n            <div class=\"mpc-raft-fact-num\">100K+<\/div>\n            <div>\n              <div class=\"mpc-raft-fact-name\">Ants per raft<\/div>\n              <div class=\"mpc-raft-fact-desc\">Entire colonies \u2014 workers, queen, brood, all together.<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"mpc-raft-fact\">\n            <div class=\"mpc-raft-fact-num\">Weeks<\/div>\n            <div>\n              <div class=\"mpc-raft-fact-name\">Survival on water<\/div>\n              <div class=\"mpc-raft-fact-desc\">Rafts can drift for weeks before reaching land.<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"mpc-raft-fact\">\n            <div class=\"mpc-raft-fact-num\">\u221e<\/div>\n            <div>\n              <div class=\"mpc-raft-fact-name\">Spreads via flooding<\/div>\n              <div class=\"mpc-raft-fact-desc\">Each flood expands their territory \u2014 opposite of most species.<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- THREE THREAT CATEGORIES -->\n  <section class=\"mpc-section mpc-section-white\">\n    <div class=\"mpc-container\">\n      <div class=\"mpc-section-head\">\n        <div class=\"mpc-eyebrow\">Three Threat Categories<\/div>\n        <h2>Why fire ants are <em>more than a stinging nuisance.<\/em><\/h2>\n        <p>Beyond the immediate sting risk, fire ants cause cascading damage across three distinct categories \u2014 public health, infrastructure, and the surrounding ecosystem.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"mpc-threat-grid\">\n\n        <div class=\"mpc-threat danger\">\n          <div class=\"mpc-threat-icon\">\n            <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><path d=\"M20.84 4.61a5.5 5.5 0 0 0-7.78 0L12 5.67l-1.06-1.06a5.5 5.5 0 0 0-7.78 7.78l1.06 1.06L12 21.23l7.78-7.78 1.06-1.06a5.5 5.5 0 0 0 0-7.78z\"\/><\/svg>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"mpc-threat-tag\">Threat 01<\/div>\n          <h4>Public health<\/h4>\n          <p>Direct stings affect anyone who encounters a mound \u2014 children playing on lawns, gardeners, schools, sports fields. Allergic reactions can be severe.<\/p>\n          <ul class=\"mpc-threat-list\">\n            <li><div>Painful burning stings<\/div><\/li>\n            <li><div>Persistent pustules at sting sites<\/div><\/li>\n            <li><div>Allergic reactions \/ anaphylaxis<\/div><\/li>\n            <li><div>Mass-attack scenarios (en-masse defence)<\/div><\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mpc-threat\">\n          <div class=\"mpc-threat-icon\">\n            <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><path d=\"M13 2L3 14h9l-1 8 10-12h-9l1-8z\"\/><\/svg>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"mpc-threat-tag\">Threat 02<\/div>\n          <h4>Infrastructure<\/h4>\n          <p>Fire ants are notorious for nesting inside <strong>electrical equipment<\/strong> \u2014 air-conditioning units, switch boxes, junction boxes, traffic signal control boxes, telecoms hardware. Stings on circuitry can cause short-circuits and equipment failure.<\/p>\n          <ul class=\"mpc-threat-list\">\n            <li><div>Electrical equipment damage<\/div><\/li>\n            <li><div>Air-conditioning, HVAC failures<\/div><\/li>\n            <li><div>Telecoms \/ data centre disruptions<\/div><\/li>\n            <li><div>Repeated colony return after repair<\/div><\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mpc-threat success\">\n          <div class=\"mpc-threat-icon\">\n            <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><path d=\"M12 2C8 7 5 10 5 14a7 7 0 0 0 14 0c0-4-3-7-7-12z\"\/><\/svg>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"mpc-threat-tag\">Threat 03<\/div>\n          <h4>Ecological &#038; agricultural<\/h4>\n          <p>As an invasive species, fire ants <strong>outcompete native ants<\/strong> and reduce biodiversity. They damage crops, harm livestock, and threaten ground-nesting birds and small reptiles. Agricultural workers face occupational sting risks.<\/p>\n          <ul class=\"mpc-threat-list\">\n            <li><div>Displaces native ant species<\/div><\/li>\n            <li><div>Crop and seedling damage<\/div><\/li>\n            <li><div>Threat to ground-nesting wildlife<\/div><\/li>\n            <li><div>Hazard to farm workers and livestock<\/div><\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- SAFETY DO\/DON'T -->\n  <section class=\"mpc-section mpc-section-paper\">\n    <div class=\"mpc-container\">\n      <div class=\"mpc-section-head\">\n        <div class=\"mpc-eyebrow\">\u5b89\u5168\u6307\u5357<\/div>\n        <h2>If you&#8217;ve found a mound \u2014 <em>or you&#8217;ve just been stung.<\/em><\/h2>\n        <p>Fire ant encounters happen quickly, often before you realise what you&#8217;ve stepped on. Here&#8217;s how to handle both the discovery and the immediate aftermath of a sting.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"mpc-safety\">\n\n        <div class=\"mpc-safety-card do\">\n          <span class=\"mpc-safety-tag\">\u505a<\/span>\n          <h4>\u6ce8\u610f\u5b89\u5168 <em>and respond properly.<\/em><\/h4>\n          <ul class=\"mpc-safety-list\">\n            <li><div><strong>Step away immediately<\/strong> if you&#8217;ve disturbed a mound \u2014 ants will climb onto your feet\/legs within seconds.<\/div><\/li>\n            <li><div><strong>Brush ants off before they sting.<\/strong> They take a moment to bite-grip before stinging \u2014 quick action can prevent stings.<\/div><\/li>\n            <li><div><strong>Wash sting sites with soap and water.<\/strong> Apply cool compress for swelling. Don&#8217;t scratch pustules.<\/div><\/li>\n            <li><div><strong>Monitor for allergic reaction.<\/strong> Difficulty breathing, dizziness, widespread swelling = call emergency services immediately.<\/div><\/li>\n            <li><div><strong>Note the mound location<\/strong> and inspect surrounding area for additional mounds \u2014 they often cluster.<\/div><\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mpc-safety-card dont\">\n          <span class=\"mpc-safety-tag\">\u4e0d<\/span>\n          <h4>\u90a3\u4e9b <em>\u8ba9\u60c5\u51b5\u53d8\u5f97\u66f4\u7cdf\u3002.<\/em><\/h4>\n          <ul class=\"mpc-safety-list\">\n            <li><div><strong>Don&#8217;t pour petrol on the mound.<\/strong> A common myth \u2014 it&#8217;s dangerous, ineffective, and contaminates soil.<\/div><\/li>\n            <li><div><strong>Don&#8217;t kick or disturb the mound.<\/strong> Sends hundreds of ants out in defensive aggression immediately.<\/div><\/li>\n            <li><div><strong>Don&#8217;t try to flood it with boiling water<\/strong> for established colonies \u2014 surface ants die, deep ants survive and rebuild.<\/div><\/li>\n            <li><div><strong>Don&#8217;t pop the pustules.<\/strong> They&#8217;re sterile; popping introduces bacteria and causes infection.<\/div><\/li>\n            <li><div><strong>\u4e0d\u8981\u5ffd\u89c6\u8fc7\u654f\u53cd\u5e94\u3002.<\/strong> If anyone in the home has known insect-venom allergy, professional treatment is urgent.<\/div><\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- BRIDGE CTA -->\n  <section class=\"mpc-bridge\">\n    <div class=\"mpc-container\">\n      <div class=\"mpc-bridge-inner\">\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"mpc-eyebrow\">\u9047\u5230\u866b\u5bb3\u95ee\u9898\u4e86\u5417\uff1f<\/div>\n          <h2>Fire ants on your property \u2014 <em>treat them seriously.<\/em><\/h2>\n          <p>DIY treatments can knock back the surface population but rarely reach the queen \u2014 meaning the colony rebuilds within weeks. Our ant control programme targets <strong>the entire colony including the queen<\/strong>, with attention to nearby mounds that may not be obvious. 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