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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

This! I used to tell people all the time I could smell some ant hills from several yards away. Fire ants smell like death. The larger and more aggressive species in my area smell more than the more benign ants. I'm sure it's a warning to other animals to stay away.