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imported fire ant — noun Date: circa 1949 either of two mound building South American fire ants (Solenopsis richteri and S. invicta) introduced into the southeastern United States that are agricultural pests and can produce stings requiring medical attention … New Collegiate Dictionary
imported fire ant — noun : either of two mound building South American fire ants of the genus Solenopsis (S. invicta and S. richteri) that have been introduced into the southeastern U.S., are agricultural pests, and can inflict stings requiring medical attention … Useful english dictionary
Red imported fire ant — Taxobox name = Red imported fire ant regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Hymenoptera familia = Formicidae tribus = Solenopsidini genus = Solenopsis species = S. invicta binomial = Solenopsis invicta binomial authority … Wikipedia
Black imported fire ant — Taxobox name = Black imported fire ant status = secure regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Hymenoptera subordo = Apocrita superfamilia = Vespoidea familia = Formicidae subfamilia = Myrmicinae tribus = Solenopsidini… … Wikipedia
fire ant — ant n any ant of the genus Solenopsis esp IMPORTED FIRE ANT * * * 1. any ant of the genus Solenopsis. 2. any ant with a fierce sting … Medical dictionary
Fire ant — Taxobox image caption = Solenopsis queens and workers image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Hymenoptera subordo = Apocrita familia = Formicidae subfamilia = Myrmicinae tribus = Solenopsidini genus =… … Wikipedia
fire ant — any of several omnivorous ants, as the migrant Solenopsis geminata originating in tropical and subtropical South America, having a sting that produces a burning sensation. [1790 1800] * * * Any of a genus (Solenopsis) of insects in the ant family … Universalium
fire ant — noun Date: 1796 any of a genus (Solenopsis) of fiercely stinging omnivorous ants; especially imported fire ant … New Collegiate Dictionary
Southern fire ant — Taxobox name = Southern fire ant regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Hymenoptera familia = Formicidae genus = Solenopsis species = S. xyloni binomial = Solenopsis xyloni binomial authority = McCook, 1879The Southern… … Wikipedia
Ant — For other uses, see Ant (disambiguation). Ants Temporal range: 130–0 Ma … Wikipedia
