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  2. List of Solenopsis species - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of valid species of the myrmicine genus Solenopsis (fire ants). There are over 200 species in this genus. There are over 200 species in this genus. [ 1 ]

  3. Fire ant - Wikipedia

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    The genus Solenopsis contains over 200 species. [1] Not all species included in the genus are known as fire ants, but most are small slow-moving ants which are unable to sting, called thief ants. "True" fire ants are but a group of about 20 species of Solenopsis which are larger, and will viciously sting in swarms whenever disturbed. [54]

  4. Red imported fire ant - Wikipedia

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    Solenopsis invicta, the fire ant, or red imported fire ant (RIFA), is a species of ant native to South America. A member of the genus Solenopsis in the subfamily Myrmicinae, it was described by Swiss entomologist Felix Santschi as a variant of S. saevissima in 1916. Its current specific name invicta was given to the ant in 1972 as a separate ...

  5. 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.

  6. Category:Solenopsis (ant) - Wikipedia

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  7. Southern fire ant - Wikipedia

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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.

  8. Solenopsis tennesseensis - Wikipedia

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    Solenopsis: Species: S. tennesseensis. Binomial name; Solenopsis tennesseensis. Smith, 1951. Solenopsis tennesseensis is a species of ant in the family Formicidae. [1

  9. Solenopsis saevissima - Wikipedia

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    Solenopsis saevissima is the scientific name for both a species group and the species within that group. This can cause some confusion when reading literary studies about them. This is because it encompasses a number of highly similar species which were once all considered under the name "Solenopsis saevissima". [35]