Fire ants (Solenopsis geminata)
Solenopsis geminata · Solenopsis
Fire ants (Solenopsis geminata). Recorded flying from October through November. Dark brown to blackish head, reddish-brown mesosoma, dark brown-black gaster. Winged queen with a dark head and gaster contrasting against a lighter reddish-brown mesosoma. Recorded near 32 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.
When do fire ants fly?
Recorded flying from October through November.
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Queen appearance
Dark brown to blackish head, reddish-brown mesosoma, dark brown-black gaster. Winged queen with a dark head and gaster contrasting against a lighter reddish-brown mesosoma.
quick, aggressive fire-ant movement, forms conspicuous foraging trails and readily bites/stings
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
Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Logan CityNewcastleWinnipegAustin, Round RockBrownsvilleCape CoralCollege StationCorpus ChristiDallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie, McKinney, Frisco, Mesquite, Carrollton, Denton, Richardson, LewisvilleDenver, Aurora, Lakewood, Thornton, Westminster, Arvada, BoulderGainesvilleHouston, Cypress, Pasadena, PearlandJacksonvilleKilleenLaredoLas CrucesLos 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, RialtoLubbockMcAllenMiami, Hialeah, Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Coral Springs, Miami Gardens, Pompano Beach, DavieMobileOrlando, Palm BayPort Saint Lucie, West Palm BeachSacramento, Elk Grove, Roseville, FairfieldSan AntonioSan Diego, Chula Vista, Oceanside, Escondido, Carlsbad, El Cajon, VistaSan Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, Fremont, Hayward, Sunnyvale, Concord, Santa Clara, Vallejo, Berkeley, Antioch, Richmond, Daly City, San Mateo, ChinatownSanta RosaShreveportTallahasseeTampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Lakeland, BrandonTylerMore Solenopsis species
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