Rasberry crazy ant
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The Rasberry crazy ant or tawny crazy ant is an ant originating in South America. Like the longhorn crazy ant, this species is called "crazy ant" because of its quick, unpredictable movements. It is s
Tawny crazy ant female worker
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
Rasberry crazy ant
…and now it is identified as Nylanderia fulva. In 2014, it was discovered that the ant produces and covers itself with formic acid as an antidote to the fire ant's venom. It is the first known example of an insect being able to neutralize another insect's venom, an ability speculated to have evolved in South…
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)