The omnivorous fire ant not only attacks hapless earthworms it finds in the soil, it causes tremendous losses to crops, destroying seed, young shoots, tender stems, and root systems, all of which it feeds on.
雜食性的火蟻除了會攻擊土中的蚯蚓，還會取食、破壞農作物的種子、幼芽、嫩莖與根系，對作物的成長與收成造成極大損失。