| 5486699 |
Adult(s) |
The anterior margin of the clypeus has a single median tooth on the midline and a pair of lateral teeth that straddle the midline. Used in Antkey to separate Solenopsis geminata and Solenopsis xyloni from Solenopsis invicta and Solenopsis richteri. This is arguably the most useful character for separating these species, but it can be difficult to see on some specimens. |
| 5486701 |
Adult(s) |
Waist with two segments. |
| 5486700 |
Adult(s) |
Median tooth present on anterior clypeal margin. |
| 2121037 |
Adult(s) |
Head |
| 1380125 |
Adult(s) |
Agitated nest |
| 5475895 |
Adult(s) |
Large worker. Head at left. |
| 5475896 |
Adult(s) |
Large worker. Head at left. |
| 5475890 |
Adult(s) |
Large worker. Close-up of face. |
| 5475891 |
Adult(s) |
Large worker. Close-up of face. |
| 5475892 |
Adult(s) |
Large worker. Head at left. |
| 5475893 |
Adult(s) |
Large worker. Head at left. |
| 5475894 |
Adult(s) |
Small worker. Head. |
| 5475897 |
Adult(s) |
Large worker. Head at left. |
| 5475888 |
Adult(s) |
Medium worker. Close-up of face. |
| 5475889 |
Adult(s) |
Mandibles of a medium worker. |
| 5465298 |
Adult(s) |
head |
| 2121036 |
Adult(s) |
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| 2121038 |
Adult(s) |
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| 1380124 |
Infestation |
Agitated nest |
| 2121039 |
Adult(s) |
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| 2666066 |
Adult(s) |
on cotton bloom |
| 5435313 |
Adult(s) |
Side view of male RIFA, showing morphology |
| 5435314 |
Feature(s) |
Fire ant mound near high voltage electrical unit |
| 5435315 |
Feature(s) |
Fire ant mound near high voltage electrical unit |
| 5435316 |
Feature(s) |
Fire ant mound in a fire lane |
| 5435317 |
Feature(s) |
Fire ant mounds along road and curb/sidewalk |
| 5435318 |
Adult(s) |
Close-up detail of the 4-tooth mandible of the female fire ant |
| 5435425 |
Adult(s) |
Queen fire ant's thorax, pedicel and abdomen |
| 5435426 |
Adult(s) |
Queen fire ant's abdomen |
| 5435427 |
Adult(s) |
Queen fire ant's head and thorax |
| 5435428 |
Adult(s) |
Queen fire ant's head and thorax |
| 1299177 |
Adult(s) |
Gulfport, MS |
| 0001006 |
Damage |
numerous stings |
| 5435295 |
Adult(s) |
face |
| 5435296 |
Adult(s) |
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| 1148022 |
Adult(s) |
winged |
| 5391770 |
Infestation |
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| 5391771 |
Adult(s) |
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| 5391772 |
Adult(s) |
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| 5391769 |
Egg(s) |
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| 5391768 |
Infestation |
During a flood! |
| 5382512 |
Adult(s) |
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| 5367981 |
Adult(s) |
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| 5367982 |
Adult(s) |
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| 5314027 |
Adult(s) |
Fire ants are ~2-6 mm long: variation in size is one distinguishing characteristics. They are coppery-brown in colour on the head and body, with a darker abdomen. The ant mound or nest has no obvious entry or exit holes. When the mound is disturbed, dozens to hundreds of reddish-brown worker ants crawl up the vertical surfaces (grass and other objects) on and around the mound. |
| 5314028 |
Adult(s) |
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| 5314029 |
Adult(s) |
~2-6 mm long: variation in size is one distinguishing characteristics. They are coppery-brown in color on the head and body, with a darker abdomen. |
| 5314030 |
Adult(s) |
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| 5314031 |
Adult(s) |
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| 5314032 |
Adult(s) |
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| 5314033 |
Adult(s) |
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| 5314034 |
Adult(s) |
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| 5314035 |
Adult(s) |
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| 5314036 |
Adult(s) |
small worker |
| 5314037 |
Adult(s) |
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| 5314038 |
Adult(s) |
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| 5314039 |
Adult(s) |
small worker |
| 5314040 |
Adult(s) |
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| 5314041 |
Adult(s) |
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| 5314042 |
Adult(s) |
Fire ants are ~2-6 mm long: variation in size is one distinguishing characteristics. They are coppery-brown in color on the head and body, with a darker abdomen. |
| 5314043 |
Adult(s) |
Fire ants are ~2-6 mm long: variation in size is one distinguishing characteristics. They are coppery-brown in color on the head and body with a darker abdomen. |
| 5314044 |
Adult(s) |
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| 5314045 |
Adult(s) |
large worker |
| 5314046 |
Adult(s) |
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| 5172098 |
Feature(s) |
mound |
| 1319023 |
Adult(s) |
|
| 1320005 |
Infestation |
Entomologist Roberto Pereira and technician Susan Reidel examine a red imported fire ant colony for the presence of ants infected with the recently discovered yellow-head disease. |
| 1361220 |
Feature(s) |
Large mound along roadside |
| 1380123 |
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Agitated nest |
| 1274050 |
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Larvae that fall to the ground become a meal for fire ants |
| 1321080 |
Adult(s) |
Widely disliked for their venomous, painful stings, fire ants have spread across much of the southern United States. |
| 1148018 |
Feature(s) |
close-up of head |
| 1148019 |
Life Cycle |
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| 1148020 |
Adult(s) |
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| 1148021 |
Adult(s) |
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| 1148023 |
Pupa(e) |
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| 1148024 |
Pupa(e) |
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| 1148025 |
Pupa(e) |
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| 1148026 |
Adult(s) |
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| 1148027 |
Adult(s) |
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| 1148028 |
Feature(s) |
mound |
| 1148029 |
Feature(s) |
mound |
| 1148030 |
Feature(s) |
mound |
| 1148031 |
Damage |
bite |
| 1148032 |
Damage |
bites |
| 1148033 |
Control |
tractor application |
| 1148035 |
Feature(s) |
mounds |
| 1148036 |
Adult(s) |
on pencil |
| 1148037 |
Feature(s) |
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| 1148038 |
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mounds with cows grazing |
| 1148039 |
Control |
bait |
| 1148040 |
Damage |
bites |
