White ant nests are described as "one of the architectural wonders of the living world" and appear in/on trees, soil, power poles and above ground in giant mounds that can stretch 2 meters high.

Enthusiastically social insects, ants typically live in structured nest communities that may be located underground, in ground-level mounds, or in trees. Carpenter ants, which include more than a ...

while fire ants are brownish-reddish, aggressive, and typically live in dome-shaped mounds outdoors. While you can kill individual ants, identifying the nest site is crucial for effective ant removal.