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Fire ant? - Solenopsis
Copyright © 2019 Irvin Cantu

Fire ant? - Solenopsis
Brownsville, Texas, USA
July 25, 2019
Size: 6mm
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Contributed by Irvin Cantu on 25 July, 2019 - 2:52pm
Last updated 13 August, 2019 - 9:18pm

Moved
Moved from Ants.
… Steven Wang, 13 August, 2019 - 9:18pm login or register to post comments

Definitely a fire ant
Do you still have the specimen on hand? A clypeal shot and preferably a full body shot is needed for ID. Solenopsis geminata is the dominant species in the area, but S. invicta can be found in irrigated residential areas and agricultural fields. This page shows a good drawing of a clypeal view.
… Steven Wang, 9 August, 2019 - 1:50pm login or register to post comments

 
New image
I've added an image (of the same specimen) that I took on the same day. It was the best picture I got. I hope it's enough.
… Irvin Cantu, 11 August, 2019 - 2:43pm login or register to post comments

 
The second image provided
is actually a completely different ant - Camponotus atriceps, a common carpenter ant found in the valley. I have unlinked it and moved it to the correct species. I'll move this to "fire ants" for now, if there are no other views available.
… Steven Wang, 13 August, 2019 - 9:18pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.
… John S. Ascher, 9 August, 2019 - 5:59am login or register to post comments

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