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Genus Solenopsis - Fire Ants and Thief Ants


The information below is based on images submitted and identified by contributors. Range and date information may be incomplete, overinclusive, or just plain wrong.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alabama1  233214 65
Arizona 722713794 101
Arkansas  2  12 1   
British Columbia       1    
California6751411725311715 
Colorado   2  33    
Delaware       2    
Florida101815155407749819
Georgia147 5523  1 
Illinois   1  41    
Indiana    2       
Kansas     2 2    
Louisiana  661 4   1 
Maryland     21 1   
Massachusetts   3  2 12  
Minnesota       3    
Mississippi    114   1 
Missouri   1  3 2   
Nebraska     3 1    
Nevada  2 2 313  2
New Jersey   453  54  
New Mexico 2   3     1
New York    2 341   
North Carolina121741814  1
Ohio      134   
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Oklahoma  12  15    
Ontario  2   11    
Oregon       4    
Pennsylvania       3    
Quebec       1    
Rhode Island       52   
South Carolina  2151 3213 
South Dakota         2  
Tennessee341 8811  32
Texas22101217541730142011712
Utah        1   
Virginia 3   11    1
Washington     3      
Wisconsin      2 1   

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