Fire ants (Solenopsis amblychila)
Solenopsis amblychila · Solenopsis
Fire ants (Solenopsis amblychila). Recorded flying in April. Golden-brown head, golden-brown mesosoma, darker glossy brown gaster. Robust, deep-bodied golden-brown dealate queen, notably bulkier than the slender polymorphic workers. Recorded near 8 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.
When do fire ants fly?
Recorded flying in April.
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Queen appearance
Golden-brown head, golden-brown mesosoma, darker glossy brown gaster. Robust, deep-bodied golden-brown dealate queen, notably bulkier than the slender polymorphic workers.
quick, skittish fire-ant movement in short bursts, aggressive when disturbed
Founding care
Diet: Omnivorous (sugar water, honey, insects, meat, seeds nuts etc.)
Read more on AntWiki →Care data from antkeeping.info (CC BY 4.0).
Habitat
Soil mound · also soil · typical for this genus
Watch cleared, sunny ground for wingless queens. After a flight, watch bare or grassy ground for wingless queens.
Recorded near
HendersonLas CrucesLas Vegas, North Las Vegas, Paradise, Sunrise Manor, Spring Valley, EnterpriseLos Angeles, Long Beach, Anaheim, Riverside, Santa Ana, Irvine, San Bernardino, Fontana, Oxnard, Moreno Valley, Huntington Beach, Glendale, Santa Clarita, Garden Grove, Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, Hollywood, Corona, Lancaster, Palmdale, Pomona, Valencia, Torrance, Pasadena, Orange, Fullerton, Van Nuys, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, East Los Angeles, Koreatown, El Monte, Downey, Costa Mesa, Inglewood, West Covina, Norwalk, Burbank, Universal City, RialtoPhoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Scottsdale, Maryvale, Peoria, Tempe, Deer Valley, Tempe Junction, Surprise, AlhambraSan Diego, Chula Vista, Oceanside, Escondido, Carlsbad, El Cajon, VistaTemecula, MurrietaTucsonMore Solenopsis species
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