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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.
In the 1930s, colonies were accidentally introduced into the United States through the seaport of Mobile, Alabama.Despite earlier views that cargo ships from Brazil docking at Mobile unloaded goods infested with the ants, [1] recent DNA research confirmed that the likely source population for all invasive S. invicta in the United States occurred at or near Formosa, Argentina, and virtually ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 November 2024. Genus of red ants "Red ant" redirects here. For the species Pogonomyrmex barbatus, see Red harvester ant. For other uses, see Fire ant (disambiguation). Fire ant Temporal range: Early Oligocene–Recent Pre๊ ๊ O S D C P T J K Pg N Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom ...
The red imported fire ants don't have many natural predators in Southern California, except for phorid flies. The key to killing a local colony of red imported fire ants is using a combination of ...
Red imported fire ants were first discovered in Queensland, Australia, in 2001. [125] [126] The ants were believed to be present in shipping containers arriving at the Port of Brisbane, most likely from North America. [127] Anecdotal evidence suggests fire ants may have been present in Australia for six to eight years prior to formal ...
Agricultural officials in Southern California are battling an active infestation of red imported fire ants that are "highly aggressive in nature," and pose a risk to California's agricultural economy.
Ant–fungus mutualism is a symbiosis seen between certain ant and fungal species, in which ants actively cultivate fungus much like humans farm crops as a food source. There is only evidence of two instances in which this form of agriculture evolved in ants resulting in a dependence on fungi for food.
Red imported fire ants may be small, but their impact is anything but trivial. Native to central South America, these aggressive ants have spread across the United States, Australia and parts of ...