Getting rid of the ants will not solve the problem ... swarming insects have a nasty bite. The red imported fire ant ...

Below are some ways to get rid of them ... The exception: Fire ants, which will definitely bite. "Most small ants do not bite ...

For example, ants have a variety of biological defenses. Fire ants bite and sting with a venom called solenopsin. They can also survive floods by clumping together to float on the water’s surface.

Hybrid fire ants, well established in East Tennessee and parts of Kentucky and North Carolina, are now infiltrating Southwest Virginia.