Field Studies - Fire Ant Mounds and Monarch Eggs and Larvae
![fire ants](img/field/ants-1.png)
The effect of red imported fire ants was studied by enclosing established fire ant colonies in a large Igloo, introducing prey, and monitoring predation.
Mortality due to fire ants was measured on:
- Monarch eggs, larvae, and chrysalis
- Crickets
- Mealworms
![fire ants](img/field/ants-2.png)
![chart](img/field/ants-survival.png)