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Possible fire ants
I was walking my dog this afternoon, when I saw a couple of ants dragging away an albino caterpillar (or one fatass grub). I stopped to watch for a second, and then poked one of them with a stick. I was horrified to see, a couple of seconds later, about 20 more come tearing towards the caterpillar. I don't know whether they responded to me, and were distracted by food, or if they followed a chemical trail.
The swarming is what prompted me to Google some pics, and I'm pretty sure I have a nest nearby. To make sure, are they in the MA area (I'm about 25 miles S of boston)? And, what should I do, find a new place to walk my dog, or carry a can of Raid? Will they leave us alone unless the nest is disturbed?
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