Tweed Council Warns of Renewed Fire Ant Threat at Old Site

Tweed Shire Council

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Photo 1: Fire ant

Caption: An extreme close-up of a red imported fire ant. Fire ants are copper brown in colour with a darker abdomen and are quite small at 2 – 6 mm. They are found in a variety of sizes within the one nest. (Source NSW DPI)

Photo 2: Fire ant treatment

Caption: NSW DPI Project Officer Invasive Invertebrates Pauline Lenancker and National Fire Ant Eradication Program Direct Nest Injection Technician Jarred Nielsen treat one of the fire ant nests.

Photo 3: NFAEP search for fire ants at South Murwillumbah

Caption: Members of the National Fire Ant Eradication Program (NFAEP) on site at the South Murwillumbah site in November 2023 looking for any sign of fire ants.

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