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2. Toxicology of red imported fire ant venom - Wikipedia

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   The stings of the red imported fire ant in animals are painful, and may prove life-threatening. [70] In dogs, stings from the red imported fire ant can cause pustular dermatosis, a condition where pustules appear in crops as a result of the ant sting. [71] After getting stung, the immediate response consists of erythema and swelling.

3. Fire ant - Wikipedia

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   Fire ants often attack small animals such as small lizards and can kill them. Unlike many other ants, which bite and then spray acid on the wound, fire ants bite only to get a grip and then sting (from the abdomen) and inject a toxic alkaloid venom called solenopsin, a compound from the class of piperidines.

4. 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 ...

5. An infestation of 'aggressive' red fire ants hits Santa ... - AOL

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   Santa Barbara County has spent a total of $15,000 eradicating local populations of red imported fire ants to prevent the invasive species from spreading.

6. Ant venom - Wikipedia

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   In the case of fire ants, the venom consists mainly of alkaloid (>95%) and protein (<1%) components. [2] Stinging ants cause a cutaneous condition that is different from that caused by biting venomous ants. Particularly painful are stings from fire ants, although the bullet ant's sting is considered by some to be the most painful insect sting ...

7. Little fire ant infestations spread across Oahu - AOL

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   The fire ants have also been found in foliage along eight spots behind homes. "The beach access itself is crawling with them, " she said. In a social media post, she warned people to be aware of ...

8. 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.

9. The First Thing to Do if You Step on a Fire Ant Hill - AOL

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   That’s because fire ants get to their colony through underground tunnels. A fire ant hill can vary in height but most mounds will reach between 18 to 24 inches in height.