Fire ants (Solenopsis tennesseensis)
Solenopsis tennesseensis · Solenopsis
Fire ants (Solenopsis tennesseensis). Recorded flying in July. Dark brown to blackish head, brown mesosoma, dark glossy brown gaster. Winged queen with a notably dark head contrasting against a lighter brown mesosoma. Recorded near 12 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.
When do fire ants fly?
Recorded flying in July.
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Queen appearance
Dark brown to blackish head, brown mesosoma, dark glossy brown gaster. Winged queen with a notably dark head contrasting against a lighter brown mesosoma.
quick, skittish movement typical of small thief-ant relatives
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
Cape CoralChattanooga, East ChattanoogaFayettevilleGainesvilleJacksonvilleLos 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, RialtoMiami, Hialeah, Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Coral Springs, Miami Gardens, Pompano Beach, DavieOrlando, Palm BayPort Saint Lucie, West Palm BeachRaleigh, West Raleigh, Durham, CaryTallahasseeTampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Lakeland, BrandonMore Solenopsis species
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