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Fire ants

Solenopsis

Description:

Fire ants are a variety of stinging ants with over 285 species worldwide. They have several common names, including ginger ants, tropical fire ants, and red ants.

Habitat:

Biological conservation area

Notes:

From experience, I can say that their bite is painful!

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1 Comment

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

You are right about "stinging ants".

Maria dB
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Maria dB

Durham, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Jan 13, 2013
Submitted on Feb 3, 2013

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