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 …
Fire Ant Nomenclature and Terminology
Imported Fire Ants: What Are Fire Ants?
Imported fire ants are ant species in the genus Solenopsis that can cause serious medical, economic and ecologic problems. They are called imported fire ants because they are not native to the United States. They were accidentally introduced from South …
Identifying Fire Ants
What do fire ants look like? How can I tell them apart from other ants?
In the United States, imported fire ants currently inhabit all or parts of Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, …
