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

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   The key to killing a local colony of red imported fire ants is using a combination of chemical drenches and greasy bait, because the carnivorous ants love protein. Read more: Eggs of grapevine ...

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Electric ant - Wikipedia

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   The little fire ant (Wasmannia auropunctata), also known as the electric ant, is a small (approx 1.5 mm (1 ⁄ 16 in) long), light to golden brown (ginger) social ant native to Central and South America, now spread to parts of Africa (including Gabon and Cameroon), Taiwan, [2] North America, Puerto Rico, [3] Israel, [4] [5] Cuba, St. Croix and six Pacific Island groups (including the ...

6. Officials battle 'highly aggressive' red imported fire ant ...

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   Red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta, pose "an immediate threat" to California's agricultural economy because they require a quarantine of nursery products, officials said.

7. ‘We knew this day would come’: One of world’s most invasive ...

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   The red fire ant, one of the world’s most invasive species, has been found in Europe for the first time, according to a new study published Monday. ‘We knew this day would come’: One of ...