Hello Gardeners, I’m Amanda McNulty with Clemson Extension and Making It Grow . If you worry about putting insecticides out to control fire ants, consider the damage these non-native pests cause to native wildlife. Reptiles including 'gators, turtles, and lizards are damaged or killed by fire ants. Turtle nests are particularly susceptible –ants make monitoring tunnels waiting until the eggs open and then begin to feed on the young, killing or blinding them. Ground-nesting birds, the bobwhite