In article , NOPSAMmm2005
@bigfoot.com says...

If I don't want them, is there an effective, perhaps easy way to get

rid of them?

Any insecticide solution that is mixed water then drench the mound will
work easily enough, even if you decide to dilute it more than what is
called for. A cantaloupe size mound will get about a gallon. Baits can
be another alternative, but you need to know what type of ant you are
dealing with.
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Lar
to email....get rid of the BUGS