I could live without fireants, or any biting ants.

AA, I wasn't attacking your husband. BF is always telling me I'm going to kill me and everyone in the car with me if I keep braking/swerving to miss whatever. I don't care. And usually this is prompted by a mild slowing down- not anything drastic. I think some people are afraid to take evasive action. Just think if that was a kid chasing a ball suddenly running out- gotta keep in practice by not hitting squirrels!

I've found that, with birds, crows, vultures, etc., if I start gently honking the horn as soon as I see them (out there eating roadkill!) they will move out of the way.