#ForestryFactFriday: The Small Pest with a Big Bite 🐜🔥 Next up in our invasive species series is a pest that every Southerner knows all too well: Fire Ants.

Accidentally introduced from Brazil in the 1930s, these ants do more than just ruin a picnic. They can be incredibly destructive to young trees. By building nests around the base of saplings and "girdling" the tender bark, they leave the tree exposed, weak, and often unable to survive. Protecting our next generation of timber starts with managing these aggressive invaders! 🌲🛡️ 📖 Signs and prevention for your land: https://biologyinsights.com/can-fire-ants-kill-a-tree-signs-and-prevention/