Springtime is a time for insects to make their presence known in a bigger way. That may be found in large brown dirt mounds around the yard.
So, an ant hill is one thing, but an ant mound can be another. Those ant colony homes can be a foot in diameter or more. In most cases, it may be just what some consider a front yard eyesore. But, University of Kentucky Entomologist Jonathan Larson said many a mound is beneficial.
