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
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Detail of the head (Solenopsis geminata)
Solenopsis winged reproductive females, queens and workers
A fire ant worker (bottom), queen (top), and male (right)
Red imported fire ant
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Solenopsis invicta, the fire ant, or red imported fire ant, is a species of ant native to South America. A member of the genus Solenopsis in the subfamily Myrmicinae, it was described by Swiss entomol
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…social parasites. Although most fire ant species do not bother people and are not invasive, Solenopsis invicta, known in the United States as the red imported fire ant (or RIFA), is an invasive pest in many areas of the world, including the United States, Australia, China and Taiwan. The RIFA was believed to have been…
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Paratype specimen of S. invicta collected from Brazil
Casent label of S. invicta paratype worker
Closeup face view of a worker