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 If northerners try that on their lawns then they get ticks instead. Pretty sure that is far worse. 
 Ticks can be repelled with deet. Fire ants fuck around and find out. 
 Lol yeah. Ive been bitten by 111 fire ants in Florida before. Ive fucked around. I found out.

Deet doesnt do jack shit up north. I know from experience. Only thing I know that somewhat repels them is cedar wood chips. Then they tend to fuck off for a couple months until the rain washes away the natural cedar smell. 

Then they are back with a vengeance. 

Looking for more hugs.