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The red imported fire ant is polymorphic, as workers appear in different shapes and sizes. The ant's colours are red and somewhat yellowish with a brown or black gaster, but males are completely black. Red imported fire ants are dominant in altered areas and live in a wide variety of habitats.
Fire ants are several species of ants in the genus Solenopsis, which includes over 200 species. Solenopsis are stinging ants, and most of their common names reflect this, for example, ginger ants and tropical fire ants. Many of the names shared by this genus are often used interchangeably to refer to other species of ant, such as the term red ...
Myrmica rubra, also known as the common red ant or the European fire ant, [ 1 ] is a species of ant of the genus Myrmica. It is found across Europe and is now invasive in some parts of North America [ 2 ] and Asia. [ 1 ] It is mainly red in colour, with slightly darker pigmentation on the head. These ants live under stones and fallen trees, and ...
The red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) is an invasive species in Australia originating from South America but imported to Australia, New Zealand, the United States of America and several Asian and Caribbean countries. Fire ants are listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as one of the world's most invasive ...
The toxicology of fire ant venom is relatively well studied. The venom plays a central role in the biology of Red imported fire ants, such as in capturing prey, [1] and in defending itself from competitors, [2] assailants, [3] and diseases. [4] Some 14 million people are stung annually in the United States, [5] suffering reactions that vary ...
Smith, 1858. Pogonomyrmex barbatus is a species of harvester ant from the genus Pogonomyrmex. Its common names include red ant and red harvester ant. [1] These large (5– to 7-mm) ants prefer arid chaparral habitats and are native to the Southwestern United States. [2] Nests are made underground (up to 2.5 m deep) in exposed areas.
Binomial name. Solenopsis geminata. (Fabricius, 1804) Synonyms. Atta geminata Fabricius, 1804. Solenopsis geminata or tropical fire ant is a species of fire ants, described by Fabricius in 1804, in the tribe Solenopsidini; it was originally placed in the Atta genus. This species has a pan- tropical distribution. [ 1 ]
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. It has a broad and opportunistic diet, and will store ...