fire ant

Any of various ants of the genus Solenopsis that build large mounds and can inflict a painful sting, especially S. invicta, native to South America and naturalized in the southern United States.

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fire ant

(Animals) any mound-building predatory ant of the genus Solenopsis, of tropical and subtropical America, that can inflict a painful sting

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fire′ ant`

any of several omnivorous ants having a burning sting.

[1790–1800]

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Noun

fire ant - omnivorous ant of tropical and subtropical America that can inflict a painful sting

ant, emmet, pismire - social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

genus Solenopsis, Solenopsis - fire ants

Translations

fire ant

n hormiga de fuego, tipo de hormiga cuya picadura es muy dolorosa

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The stinging and invasive red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), has been reported from the Coachella Valley (Riverside County) of California, USA, since 1998 and has continued to spread throughout the region (Jetter et al.

Introduction of fire ant biological control agents into the Coachella Valley of California

The red imported fire ant (RIFA Solenopsis inwcta) is an aggressive invasive species worldwide (Gotelli and Amett, 2000).

Comparative Population Genetics of Red Imported Fire Ants (Solenopsis invicta) at the University of Central Oklahoma and Lake Arcadia, Edmond, Oklahoma

This is the sixth case of red fire ants in Korea, quarantine officials found 25 fire ants in a storage container at Busan's Gamman Port, last September Over 80,000 cases of fire ant bites have been reported each year just within the United States and around 100 of them result in deaths.

Gov't boost quarantine efforts to prevent fire ant spread

The national TV advertising has boosted sales and distribution of Sting-Kill, Fire-Out for relief from fire ant stings and Dormin for sleep.

Randob Labs Gets the Word Out About Its Range of Remedies

From a survival perspective, the conservation of these insects ensures that the fire ant population will not die out.

How Fire Ants Form Rafts

Jim Creagan, president of Randob Labs Ltd., which supplies Sting-Kill insect bite treatment and Fire-Out for relief from fire ant stings, says people will always be looking for fast, effective medicines to treat their health issues, including stings.

Consumers seek insect bite relief

Here, we investigated the interference of the fire ant S.

Solenopsis invicta Suppress Native Ant by Excluding Mutual Exploitation from the Invasive Mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis

Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has imposed a quarantine, mainly in southeastern states, to help limit the fire ant's spread.

Fast test identifies red imported fire ants

A total of six known infestations of Lasius neglectus, which has garnered the nickname "fire ant" because of claims it is attracted to electric cables and sockets, have been found since it was first discovered at a National Trust property in 2009.

'Super ants' invade!

Besides their professional mosquito control spray, the pest extermination team now offers mosquito misting systems, fire ant control and rodent control.

Mosquito Mike[R] Now Offering Additional Pest Control Services for Tyler, Texas and Galveston, Texas Area Home and Business Owners

In particular, an investigation of the association between thermal tolerance, body size, and microhabitat use in fire ant colonies is needed.

Critical thermal maxima and body size positively correlate in red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta