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  2. Red imported fire ant - Wikipedia

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    Red imported fire ants can distinguish nestmates and non-nestmates through chemical communication and specific colony odours. [167] [174] Workers prefer to dig into nest materials from their own colony and not from soil in unnested areas or from other red imported fire ant colonies. One study suggests that as a colony's diet is similar, the ...

  3. 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 Pre๊ž’ ๊ž’ O S D C P T J K Pg N Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom ...

  4. Invasive stinging red fire ants love the cool Texas weather ...

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    In Texas, these pesky insects come out during the fall as things cool down.

  5. 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 ...

  6. 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 ...

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

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    Native to South America, the ants have long been a thorn in the side of pest control officials across Southern states such as Texas, which spends about $1.2 billion each year trying to control ant ...

  8. Myrmica rubra - Wikipedia

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    Myrmica rubra, also known as the common red ant or the European fire ant, [1] is a species of ant of the genus Myrmica. It is found across Europe and is now invasive in some parts of North America [2] and Asia. [1] It is mainly red in colour, with slightly darker pigmentation on the head. These ants live under stones and fallen trees, and in soil.

  9. Horned lizard - Wikipedia

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    Fire ants (Solenopsis invicta), introduced from South America via the nursery industry's potted plants, pose a significant threat to all wildlife including horned lizards. Phrynosoma species do not eat fire ants. Fire ants kill many species of wildlife, and are fierce competitors against the native ants, which horned lizards require for food ...