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Fire Ant |
Worker Size: |
1/8" to 1/4" |
| Color: |
Yellowish to reddish blackish |
| Distribution: |
Throughout the southeastern states from North Carolina to Arizona. Several native and two imported species |
| Swarming: |
Usually late Spring to September, but possibly any time of year |
| Nests: |
In soil, the imported species make large mounds. Many next in woodwork or masonry of houses only if these area are close to the soil. |
| Food: |
Insects, seeds, honeydew and some plants. Prefer meats and other high-protein foods. |
| Comments |
Can inflict painful stings. Can cause death in young wildlife and produce spores and nausea in man. Colonies large with more than one queen. Very active and pugnacious. Workers polymorphic. |
