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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.
Fire ant is the common name for several species of ants in the genus Solenopsis including the species: Red imported fire ant; Black imported fire ant; Southern fire ant; Fire ant may also refer to: European fire ant; Electric ant, also known as "little fire ant"
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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).
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 ...
Imported fire ant may refer to: Red imported fire ant; Black imported fire ant; See also. All pages containing imported fire ant; ... Code of Conduct; Developers;
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.
Pseudacteon tricuspis was the first species of Pseudacteon fly successfully used as a biological control agent for the imported red fire ant in the US. [2] Imported red fire ant Solenopsis invicta was accidentally introduced into the United States in Alabama in the 1930s. Since then, its populated area has expanded across the country, including ...