Ashburn, Georgia
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The city of Ashburn is the county seat of Turner County, Georgia, United States. As of 2020, its population was 4,291. Ashburn's government is classified as a council/manager form of municipal governm
Ashburn City Hall
The original peanut statue
Peanut statue rebuilt in 2023
Fire ant
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Fire ants are several species of ants in the genus Solenopsis, which includes over 200 species. Solenopsis are stinging ants, and most of their common names reflect this, for example, ginger ants and
Ashburn, Georgia
…its population was 4,291. Ashburn's government is classified as a council/manager form of municipal government. Ashburn is noted for its peanuts and a fire ant festival. The town of Marion was founded in 1888, and changed its name to Ashburn when it was incorporated in 1890. Ashburn was designated seat of…
Fire ants
Detail of the head (Solenopsis geminata)
Solenopsis winged reproductive females, queens and workers
A fire ant worker (bottom), queen (top), and male (right)