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Plant shaming should be a thing (lemmy.world)

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[-] blackbrook@mander.xyz 10 points 4 days ago

Having fire ants in your house seems pretty no bueno. Is this a common hazard in some places?

[-] TragicNotCute@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Yes. They are an invasive species in much of the American South (and beyond).

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Fire ants are not uncommon in the American south, but I don't know if they're especially likely to invade homes.

[-] StrawberryPigtails@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 4 days ago

Speaking for us living in Alabama, cockroaches, fire ants, and scorpions are the reason most of us happily pay for pest control services.

[-] GoodLuckToFriends@lemmy.today 3 points 4 days ago

I know that it's probably a sign of impending ecological doom, but where I live used to have scorpions coming in all the time. I don't think I've even seen evidence of them outside for close to a decade. I guess I can appreciate the silver lining of the giant mushroom cloud.

this post was submitted on 24 May 2025

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