Fire ant

Description:

Fire ants can be identified by their dull red body coloration, which ranges from reddish brown to reddish black. Fire ants also have a stinger. Read more about anatomy here. The bite and the sting that these ants deliver give them their name.

Habitat:

These fire ants build mounds in almost any type of soil, but prefer open, sunny areas such as meadows, pastures, parks, playgrounds, lawns, and golf courses, as well as agricultural land and wilderness areas. Often mounds are located in rotting logs and around stumps and trees.

Notes:

Order: Hymenopterans Class: Insecta Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Family: Formicidae