What bug is red with 6 black legs and is in the dirt next to concrete?

Question

I have planted flowers by there and they don't seem to be on them, just on the side of the concrete and on the weeds next to them, their body is like an ants and is red with 6black legs and a black head? Please help me as I have 2 little girls that play by there.

Answer 1

It's most likely a Red Ant or fire ant... fire ants attack your lawn so if you have  random dead spots like died within the past two days then you have fire ants...if not then they are just red ants but they do bite.