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Red Imported Fire Ant - Solenopsis - female
Copyright © 2015 Natasha Wright

Red Imported Fire Ant - Solenopsis - Female
Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama, USA
November 1, 2015
Polymorphism. Please confirm if these are red imported fire ants or some other species of fire ant.

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Red Imported Fire Ant - Solenopsis - female Red Imported Fire Ant - Solenopsis - female
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Contributed by Natasha Wright on 25 November, 2015 - 9:18am
Last updated 27 November, 2015 - 10:17am

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The dominant fire ant in northern Alabama is a hybrid swarm, resulting from genetic intrusion of red imported fire ant into the earlier-established black imported fire ant species. So I suppose the answer to your either or question is "Yes."
… James C. Trager, 27 November, 2015 - 10:17am login or register to post comments

 
Fascinating
Fascinating, thank you for a detailed response.
… Natasha Wright, 27 November, 2015 - 12:11pm login or register to post comments

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Moved from ID Request.
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