It never came into play, but I noticed a few ant hills on the practice green, and then on the regular greens. What's the rule?
The definition of "Loose impediment" explicitly includes ant hills. So you can sweep away any loose dirt and tap down the mound so that it is flat if it's in the line of your putt (or chip). Insects are also considered loose impediments, so you are free to remove any ants that come out and interfere with your line.
Rule 16-2 covers a "Dangerous Animal Condition." That's for snakes and alligators, and I don't think it would apply here. But the rule does explicitly include fire ants. If they were fire ants, then the area immediately around them would be treated as ground under repair, so you would get free relief within one club of the nearest point of relief, no closer to the hole.
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