|  |  | Red harvester ant: Extreme close-up www.flickr.com — The red harvester ants are still common in the southwest United States, but over the years their numbers have been declining. Their chief food source usually consists of seeds, which they hoard in great numbers, hence their name. Red harvester ants are often mistaken for fire ants, but are not related to any fire ant species.More... (General Sciences) Comments Email Added 2008-07-08 16:10:08 lazycat