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    Solenopsis invicta, the fire ant, or red imported fire ant (RIFA), is a species of ant native to South America. A member of the genus Solenopsis in the...
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    Fire ant (redirect from Solenopsis (ant))
    ants are several species of ants in the genus Solenopsis, which includes over 200 species. Solenopsis are stinging ants, and most of their common names...
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    even greater than that of other invasive fire ant species such as Solenopsis invicta (red imported fire ant). S. geminata build their nests primarily in...
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    The red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta), or simply RIFA, is one of over 280 species in the widespread genus Solenopsis. It is native to South America...
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    invade buildings. Some species, such as the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) of South America, are regarded as invasive species in other parts...
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    The black imported fire ant (Solenopsis richteri), or simply BIFA, is a species of ant in the genus Solenopsis (fire ants). It was long thought to either...
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  • watery solution of toxic proteins. For the Red imported fire ant Solenopsis invicta Buren there are currently 46 described proteins, of which four are...
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  • Città Invicta, alternate name for Senglea, a city in Malta Solenopsis invicta, the scientific name for the red imported fire ant Semper Invicta, the motto...
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    Pseudomyrmex veneficus Solenopsis Solenopsis geminata (tropical fire ant) Solenopsis invicta (red imported fire ant, or RIFA) Solenopsis richteri (black imported...
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    more than 185 species in the genus Solenopsis. It, along with 13 other species, is also a member of the Solenopsis saevissima species group which are...
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  • importance: Solenopsis invicta, Solenopsis richteri, Solenopsis geminata, and Solenopsis saevissima. The Red Imported Fire Ant S. invicta is the best...
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    variation is found in species with multi-queen colonies, such as Solenopsis invicta. The males and virgin queens mate and the queens then often return...
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  • 2013 Solenopsis africana Santschi, 1914 Solenopsis alecto Santschi, 1934 †Solenopsis alena Özdikmen, 2010 Solenopsis altinodis Forel, 1912 Solenopsis amblychila...
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    nests of other species, such as the red imported fire ant (RIFA) (Solenopsis invicta). This is made possible by the fact that the S. daguerrei queen produces...
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  • is a parasitic phorid fly that decapitates its host, the imported Solenopsis invicta fire ant. There are over 70 described species within the Pseudacteon...
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    et al. (2007). "Solenopsin, the alkaloidal component of the fire ant (Solenopsis invicta), is a naturally occurring inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase...
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    Like several other invasive ants, such as the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta), the big-headed ant (Pheidole megacephala), the little fire ant (Wasmannia...
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    response. Among ants, the queen pheromone system of the fire ant Solenopsis invicta includes both releaser and primer pheromones. A queen recognition...
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    and cats place continued pressure upon horned lizards. Fire ants (Solenopsis invicta), introduced from South America via the nursery industry's potted...
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    species in Australia, behind only the mammals. Fire ants in Australia (Solenopsis invicta) are estimated to cost A$1.72 billion (2021) (equivalent to A$1.83...
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    Solenopsis fugax is a myrmicine ant of the genus Solenopsis. It is the only member of its genus to be native to the British Isles, and although rare,...
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    members of Orthoptera, while larval stage males are endoparasites of Solenopsis invicta, the red imported fire ant, and are free-living as adults. Males in...
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    does indicate that the purple martin feeds on invasive fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) and that they may make up a significant portion of their diet. Purple...
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    include birds, spined soldier bugs, ants (including the also invasive Solenopsis invicta) and other coccinellids, including fellow Harmonia axyridis. These...
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    The red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) is an invasive species in Australia originating from South America but imported to Australia, New Zealand...
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    The southern fire ant (Solenopsis xyloni), also known as the Californian fire ant or cotton ant,: 89  is a stinging fire ant native to southern parts of...
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    habitat, these lizards encounter invasive ants, red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta), the bites of which threaten the lizards with envenomation and, possibly...
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    O'Brien, D.M. (2011). "Raft formation by the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta". Journal of Insect Science. 11 (171): 171. doi:10.1673/031.011.17101...
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  • Isles, Italy, and South Africa. Native to eastern North America. Solenopsis invicta Insect Red fire ant, red imported fire ant, RIFA, Invasive in Australia...
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    has already occurred pre-harvest in Texas groves.: 437  Fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) are an invasive agricultural pest here. Grapes are a common crop...
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