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If you like ants you quickly discover that some people see them as "pests" --

But, ants are really hard to classify. Is it bad to have ants in your garden?

Ant Downsides
* Ants will protect aphids so they can drink their honeydew and eat them
* Some ants may sting

Ant Benefits
* Ants clean up honeydew from aphids preventing mold.
* Ants clip the wings of aphids so they can't spread
* Ants improve the soil
* Ants attack many garden pests.
* Ants clean up dead animals and insects.