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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).
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. [36]
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.
The also highly invasive red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) and Solenopsis geminata additionally use classic mating flights, thus using three primary modes of dispersal. [5] [6] Out of some 14,000 described ant species, supercolonialism is found in less than 1% of all ants. [2]
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 ...
A vial filled with fire ants (Solenopsis geminata), a species identified as a human health hazard. Tramp species can have similar effects to invasive species, and in some literature the term "tramp" species is used as a synonym for invasive. [14] [15] [6] [5] As such they can outcompete and displace local fauna, decreasing species richness.
Solenopsis is a scientific name for two genera: Solenopsis (ant) , a genus of ants comprising the fire ants and thief ants Solenopsis (plant) , a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae, commonly treated as a synonym of Laurentia or Isotoma
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