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BugGuide Gathering
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July 10-12, 2009
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Species Solenopsis xyloni

Harvester ant.  Pogonomyrmex anzensis?? - Solenopsis xyloni Southern Fire Ant - Solenopsis xyloni - female Southern Fire Ant - Solenopsis xyloni - female
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)
No Taxon (Aculeata - Bees, Ants, and other Stinging Wasps)
Superfamily Vespoidea
Family Formicidae (Ants)
Subfamily Myrmicinae
Genus Solenopsis (Fire Ants)
Species xyloni (Solenopsis xyloni)