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  2. Fire ant - Wikipedia

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    The genus Solenopsis contains over 200 species. [1] Not all species included in the genus are known as fire ants, but most are small slow-moving ants which are unable to sting, called thief ants. "True" fire ants are but a group of about 20 species of Solenopsis which are larger, and will viciously sting in swarms whenever disturbed. [54]

  3. Solenopsis - Wikipedia

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    Solenopsis is a scientific name for two genera: Solenopsis (ant) , a genus of ants comprising the fire ants and thief ants Solenopsis (plant) , a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae, commonly treated as a synonym of Laurentia or Isotoma

  4. 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.

  5. List of Solenopsis species - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of valid species of the myrmicine genus Solenopsis (fire ants). There are over 200 species in this genus. There are over 200 species in this genus. [ 1 ]

  6. Solenopsis geminata - Wikipedia

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    Solenopsis geminata is native to Central and South America, including the Caribbean islands, but has since spread throughout the tropics by human means. It is an invasive species with a world-wide distribution even greater than that of other invasive fire ant species such as Solenopsis invicta (red imported fire ant).

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

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    The red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta), or simply RIFA, is one of over 280 species in the widespread genus Solenopsis.It is native to South America but it has become both a pest and a health hazard in the southern United States as well as a number of other countries.

  8. Southern fire ant - Wikipedia

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    The southern fire ant (Solenopsis xyloni), also known as the Californian fire ant or cotton ant, [1]: 89 is a stinging fire ant native to southern parts of the United States. [2] [3] [4] Its behaviour is similar to the red imported fire ant (S. invicta), although its sting is less painful.

  9. Solenopsis molesta - Wikipedia

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    Solenopsis molesta is the best known species of Solenopsis thief ants. They get their names from their habit of nesting close to other ant nests, from which they steal food. They are also called grease ants because they are attracted to grease. Nuptial flight in this species occur from late July through early fall. [1]