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Solenopsis geminata is native to Central and South America, including the Caribbean islands, but has since spread throughout the tropics by human means. It is an invasive species with a world-wide distribution even greater than that of other invasive fire ant species such as Solenopsis invicta (red imported fire ant).
This is a list of valid species of the myrmicine genus Solenopsis (fire ants). There are over 200 species in this genus. ... Solenopsis geminata (Fabricius, 1804 ...
Solenopsis invicta is the most famous species in this genus, especially in the US, however several other species are similarly dangerous and invasive, such as Solenopsis geminata, which has invaded most of the tropical countries, wreaking havoc in medical systems especially in unprepared countries and islands.
No. of species: The number of species, both extant and extinct, that are members of the genus. Type species: ... Solenopsis mandibularis: Solenopsis geminata [207]
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.
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 reputed as the most dangerous species.
Solenopsis invicta. Solenopsis belisarius Forel, 1907; Solenopsis clarki Crawley, 1922 [832] Solenopsis froggatti Forel, 1913; Solenopsis fusciventris Clark, 1934 [833] Solenopsis geminata (Fabricius, 1804) [e] – Ginger ant/Tropical fire ant; Solenopsis insculpta Clark, 1938 [837] Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972 [f] – Red imported fire ant
Some species, such as the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) of South America, are regarded as invasive species in other parts of the world, establishing themselves in areas where they have been introduced accidentally.