Fire ants (Solenopsis pergandei)
Solenopsis pergandei · Solenopsis
Fire ants (Solenopsis pergandei). Recorded flying from May through June. Pale tan head, golden-tan mesosoma, pale yellow, swollen gaster. Large, robust winged queen with a swollen pale yellow gaster, much larger than typical thief-ant queens. Recorded near 14 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.
When do fire ants fly?
Recorded flying from May through June.
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Queen appearance
Pale tan head, golden-tan mesosoma, pale yellow, swollen gaster. Large, robust winged queen with a swollen pale yellow gaster, much larger than typical thief-ant queens.
mound-building relative; workers move in fast excavating bursts, queen largely sedentary after the nuptial flight
Founding care
Diet: Omnivorous (sugar water, honey, insects, meat, seeds nuts etc.)
Queen ~6.5 mm
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
Charleston, North CharlestonCollege StationFayettevilleGainesvilleJacksonvilleMobileOrlando, Palm BayPort Saint Lucie, West Palm BeachRaleigh, West Raleigh, Durham, CarySavannahTallahasseeTampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Lakeland, BrandonTuscaloosaWilmingtonMore Solenopsis species
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