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  1. Fawn with fire ant sting scars on head. Photo by Bart Drees.
  2. Calf eyeball showing fire ant stings on pupil. Photo by J. Joyce.
  3. Rumen content from calf that suffered fire ant anaphylaxis. Photo by Catherine Barr.
  4. Tricolor heron chick being attacked by fire ant workers. Photo by Bart Drees.
  5. Pink bollworm being attacked by fire ant workers. Photo by Winfield Sterling.
  6. Fire ant worker attacking corn earworm. Photo by Winfield Sterling.
  7. Armadillo digging into fire ant mound. Photo by Bart Drees.
  8. Fire ants “tending” mealybugs. Photo by Bill Ree.
  9. Fire ants feeding on plant nectary. Photo by S.B. Vinson.
  10. Fire ants feeding on okra bud. Photo by Bart Drees.
  11. Fire ant damage to base of corn plant. Photo by J.W. Stewart.
  12. Fire ant damage to sorghum seeds and seedlings. Photo by Bart Drees.
  13. Fire ant colony infesting flower pot. Photo by Bart Drees.
  14. Hay cutting delays can be caused by fire ant mounds. Photo by Bart Drees.
  15. Fire ants move into hay bales, particularly after flooding rains. Photo by Bart Drees.
  16. Fire ant in electrical utility housing. Photo by S.B.Vinson.
  17. Fire ant in electrical utility housing. Photo by S.B. Vinson.
  18. Fire ants in relay switch box from traffic box. Photo by Bart Drees.

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