The biting, stinging fire ant is a nuisance most people are far too familiar with, but few recognize the life-threatening danger these small pests pack in their punch.
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Imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta and Solenopsis richteri (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), are social insects that usually produce hills or mounds in open areas where …
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Many aspects of imported fire ants can be beneficial, but they can cause many problems. In areas where fire ant populations are …
The word “imported” in the approved common names of the fire ant species was probably a poor choice, because “imported” typically suggests that the ants were brought …
Thousands of fire ants live in just one fire ant nest. If a mound is disturbed, hundreds of ants immediately rush out, climb on whatever disturbed them, including humans, and sting. There is some …
