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2. Red imported fire ants in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In the 1930s, colonies were accidentally introduced into the United States through the seaport of Mobile, Alabama.Despite earlier views that cargo ships from Brazil docking at Mobile unloaded goods infested with the ants, [1] recent DNA research confirmed that the likely source population for all invasive S. invicta in the United States occurred at or near Formosa, Argentina, and virtually ...

3. Pseudacteon tricuspis - Wikipedia

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   The flies use fire ants' semiochemicals to locate the fire ant species Solenopsis invicta and can do so from up to 50 meters away. [1] While other species within the Pseudacteon genus have been found to be generalists and feed on a wide range of resources, in the field the P. tricuspis fly will only feed on its host. However, research in ...

4. Fire ant - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 November 2024. Genus of red ants "Red ant" redirects here. For the species Pogonomyrmex barbatus, see Red harvester ant. For other uses, see Fire ant (disambiguation). Fire ant Temporal range: Early Oligocene–Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom ...

5. Cheerios and Fire Ants Have More in Common Than You Think - AOL

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   Members of the fire ant species Solenopsis invicta, which are found in both South America and subtropical regions of the U.S., work together to form encampments of hundreds of thousands of ants ...

6. Footage shows massive colonies of fire ants floating in ...

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   "Floating fire ant colonies can look like ribbons, streamers, mats, rafts, or an actual 'ball' of ants floating on the water." Sadly, if you thought boats would be able to keep you safe from the ...

7. List of invasive species in Florida - Wikipedia

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   Solenopsis invicta (Red imported fire ant) [161] Tapinoma melanocephalum (Ghost ant) [162] Trichomyrmex destructor (Singapore ant) [163] Tubastraea coccinea (Orange cup coral) [164] Wasmannia auropunctata (Electric ant) [165] Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) [166] Xyleborinus saxeseni (Fruit-tree pinhole borer) [167] Xylosandrus ...

8. Red imported fire ant - Wikipedia

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   Solenopsis invicta, the fire ant, or red imported fire ant (RIFA), is a species of ant native to South America. A member of the genus Solenopsis in the subfamily Myrmicinae, it was described by Swiss entomologist Felix Santschi as a variant of S. saevissima in 1916. Its current specific name invicta was given to the ant in 1972 as a separate ...

9. Horrifying video shows massive colony of fire ants floating ...

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   "Floating fire ant colonies can look like ribbons, streamers, mats, rafts, or an actual 'ball' of ants floating on the water." Nester says that Texans should try to avoid trekking through ...