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Fire ant | |
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Solenopsis queens and workers | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | |
Phylum: | |
Subphylum: | Uniramia |
Class: | |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Suborder: | Apocrita |
Family: | |
Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
Tribe: | Solenopsidini |
Genus: | Solenopsis John Obadiah Westwood, 1840 |
Species | |
S. invicta |
Fire ants are stinging ants. They are also called ginger ants and tropical fire ants. They evolved in South America, but have become a major pest in North America. They are known for a painful sting. This sting uses a base, not an acid.
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