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Mound ant - Solenopsis
Copyright © 2008 Charley Eiseman

Mound ant - Solenopsis
Brunswick, Georgia, USA
February 14, 2008
Size: 3 mm
This seemed to be the most common mound-making ant across Florida and southern Georgia. This ant was on a mound that was 50 cm across, 22 cm high.
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Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 25 February, 2008 - 9:43am
Last updated 25 February, 2008 - 4:02pm

Fire Ant (Solenopsis sp.) - worker
No wonder this species is ammong the most common. They are all too common across SE United States.
… Richard Vernier, 25 February, 2008 - 1:45pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks
I suspected as much, having heard about how common fire ants are in the South, but it's nice to have confirmation. Thanks for your other recent ant IDs too. Do you by any chance have a source you'd recommend that illustrates/discusses mounds/nests of North American ants?
… Charley Eiseman, 25 February, 2008 - 2:06pm login or register to post comments

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