Fire ants (Solenopsis xyloni)
Solenopsis xyloni · Solenopsis
Fire ants (Solenopsis xyloni). Recorded flying from April through August. Reddish-brown head, reddish-brown mesosoma, dark glossy brown gaster. Deep-bodied reddish-brown dealate queen, notably bulkier than the slender workers on the sheet. Recorded near 49 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.
When do fire ants fly?
Recorded flying from April through August.
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Queen appearance
Reddish-brown head, reddish-brown mesosoma, dark glossy brown gaster. Deep-bodied reddish-brown dealate queen, notably bulkier than the slender workers on the sheet.
aggressive southern fire ant with quick darting movement, forms mounds 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
AbileneAlbuquerqueAmarilloAustin, Round RockBakersfieldBrownsvilleChicoDallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie, McKinney, Frisco, Mesquite, Carrollton, Denton, Richardson, LewisvilleEl PasoFresno, ClovisHendersonHouston, Cypress, Pasadena, PearlandJacksonvilleKilleenLafayetteLaredoLas CrucesLas Vegas, North Las Vegas, Paradise, Sunrise Manor, Spring Valley, EnterpriseLittle RockLos 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, RialtoLubbockMcAllenMidland, OdessaMobileModestoMontgomeryNew Orleans, Metairie Terrace, MetairieOklahoma City, NormanPhiladelphiaPhoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Scottsdale, Maryvale, Peoria, Tempe, Deer Valley, Tempe Junction, Surprise, AlhambraPuebloSacramento, Elk Grove, Roseville, FairfieldSalinasSan 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 MariaSanta RosaStocktonTallahasseeTampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Lakeland, BrandonTemecula, MurrietaTucsonTuscaloosaTylerVictorvilleVisaliaWacoWichita FallsMore Solenopsis species
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