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2. Black imported fire ant - Wikipedia

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   The black imported fire ant (Solenopsis richteri), or simply BIFA, is a species of ant in the genus Solenopsis ().It was long thought to either be a subspecies or a color variation of Solenopsis invicta (the red imported fire ant, or simply RIFA), but is now recognized as its own species with a demonstratively different range and living habits.

3. 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 ...

4. Ants of medical importance - Wikipedia

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   The fire ants are a group of 20 species of New World ants which are reputed after their aggressiveness and painful stings. Four species are considered of relevant medical importance: Solenopsis invicta, Solenopsis richteri, Solenopsis geminata, and Solenopsis saevissima. The Red Imported Fire Ant S. invicta is the best studied among them, and ...

5. 11 common bug bites — and photos to help you identify them

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   Fire ants also sting humans, Frye says, which can cause small pus-filled bumps on the skin, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Other symptoms: Ant bites are typically painful and itchy.

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

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   The black imported fire ant was accidentally imported from South America into Alabama in 1918, according to Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service. The red imported fire ant was imported several ...

7. Toxicology of red imported fire ant venom - Wikipedia

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   The treatment uses the entire body of the ant and not just the venom, and unlike fire ant venom immunotherapy (which is occasionally used), WBE contains venom proteins. [ 59 ] [ 56 ] To reduce a patient's sensitivity to the venom, gradual increases of dose extracts are injected into the body. [ 60 ]