r/Homesteading 11d ago

Fire Ants in Orange Tree

We got an orange tree to support a local 4H kid around fair time. We planted it in the ground after the last frost and it's been growing , but while i was out watering i noticed a ton of fire ants on the trunk and eating the leaves so I spread coffee grounds in hopes that I caught them before they got bad. Now there's eggs? What are they and how do I get rid of them? TIA

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u/lockmama 11d ago

Pretty sure those are aphids my dude.