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2. Toxicology of red imported fire ant venom - Wikipedia

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   Red imported fire ants are known to actively kill vertebrate animals, and cause significant livestock losses. [75] Animals may trigger major stinging episodes when they disturb active nests, with thousands of ants participating in the attack. During such episodes, an animal may suffer from hundreds to thousands of individual stings.

3. 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 ...

4. 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.

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

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   The red imported fire ants don't have many natural predators in Southern California, except for phorid flies. The key to killing a local colony of red imported fire ants is using a combination of ...

6. Here's How to Get Rid of Ants in Your Home and Yard for Good

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   The good news is they don’t carry disease, and only two types (fire ants and Asian needle ants) sting. ... You also have no idea where the queen is located—and even if you kill thousands, the ...

7. Keep vicious SC fire ants from wrecking your yard this ... - AOL

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   Fire ants are a menace for many homeowners in South Carolina each summer. Here’s how to eliminate them from your yard. Keep vicious SC fire ants from wrecking your yard this summer with these tips