hey --what are the GIANT red ants ???? (house, yard)

[lpnny]

i'm a new transplant here in nc---what are these GIANT RED ANTS??-or what ever. how do you get rid of them--have seen a few and they could carry the house away..lol

[jeannie216]

Originally Posted by lpnny

i'm a new transplant here in nc---what are these GIANT RED ANTS??-or what ever. how do you get rid of them--have seen a few and they could carry the house away..lol

This thread may help you..............

https://www.city-data.com/forum/ralei...d-animals.html

[NCgirl]

It may have been a cow killer ant which is actually a wasp.

Agh! Just saw one of those cow killers!

[jjj67]

I don't know, but I just killed a red/orange ant about ten times the size of your standard ant, and that's no lie. It completely freaked me out!

[second right]

I think I posted on the wrong thread. After seeing these pictures and reading about these MONSTERS I am never stepping outside again. Ever.

[caesarsgirl79]

We used to call them fire ants. I don't think they will bother you if you don't bother then.

Black ants are just as bad though. I was walking in my parent's yard a couple years ago and stepped in a bunch of black ants. They were all over my legs, socks, shoes, etc. It happened so quick. It was horrible. A couple days later, I started having really bad reactions. I ended up having to go to the doctor and getting put on Steroids.

[Sayantsi]

Probably a Mutillidae, aka velvet ant or cow killer, actually a wasp.

[sowk09]

*curls up in fetal position*

[NCScrapmom]

O...M...G! I dearly hope that I don't see one of those in person.

[Sayantsi]

Originally Posted by NCScrapmom

O...M...G! I dearly hope that I don't see one of those in person.

That picture is actual size too.