2006-06-12 10:19:58 · 10 answers · asked by nectariac 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Sounds like they are spider mites. Do you have plants on your porch?
2006-06-12 10:22:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say that they are fire ants or red ants.
Fire ants are stinging ants of the genus Solenopsis, of which there are over 280 species and subspecies worldwide. Most species are unobtrusive, and rarely come into contact with humans; of the few that do, most do not attain the status of serious pests, as they are kept in check by parasites, predators, and competition with other ants. However, at least one species, Solenopsis invicta, commonly known as the Red imported fire ant (RIFA), has been moved around the world from its native range in South America and, in the absence of its predators and parasites, has become a major pest nearly everywhere it has been introduced, as is common for invasive species. This species was accidentally introduced into the United States via Brazilian cargo entering the port of Mobile, Alabama, in the 1930s. The ants have since spread from coastal areas of Alabama and now infest large parts of the Southern U.S., and have created a nuisance to farmers and homeowners alike from California to Maryland. Since 2001, this species has been spread to eastern Australia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and China.
2006-06-12 17:22:36 · answer #2 · answered by shoe2222 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say they are Red Spider Mites, do you have plants on the porch? Check them!
2006-06-12 17:37:18 · answer #3 · answered by skyguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's funny, I've seen those things only on porches. Why don't they live anywhere else?
I just found a pretty good site with bugs like you're talking about:
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/mites.html
2006-06-12 17:24:03 · answer #4 · answered by G.O. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are they chiggers? About the size of a pin head or a little smaller. lots of legs crawling rapidly all around?
2006-06-12 17:22:10 · answer #5 · answered by TN Seeker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it look like this? http://www.cuddlycollectibles.com/Other%20Collectibles/Animals/StringBeans/GUSBRedBug.jpg
Okay, okay...its a Predatory Running Mite. See http://www.whatsthatbug.com/mites.html
CuddlyCollectibles was cute though, right?
2006-06-12 17:23:26 · answer #6 · answered by AnswerBot 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well you should ask an exterminator or the local animal patrol(but i doubt they would know much about that) and maybe even get rid of them.
2006-06-12 17:21:32 · answer #7 · answered by Meridian Nocturne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but spray windex (the original) it will get rid of ants fast maybe it'lkl work for u
2006-06-12 17:21:33 · answer #8 · answered by sixer_chick3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my mom always called them "blood bugs" and they are totally harmless.
2006-06-12 17:21:31 · answer #9 · answered by carole 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RUUNNN!!!!!
2006-06-12 17:21:38 · answer #10 · answered by KaizerSose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋