Came across this dead juvenile Eastern King found under some tin in Georgia this past weekend. It was covered in fire ants and was relatively fresh.





This is the first time I've seen a dead snake under tin covered in fire ants before. It's interesting that I've found large adult snakes sitting a foot or two away from large mounds and it apears they aren't affected much by the ants. I imagine larger snakes can take a few bites but given the size of juveniles, fire ants are quick and probably swarm the snake before it has a chance to get away. Any thoughts?

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