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id - Solenopsis invicta
Copyright © 2013 Gary R. McClellan

id - Solenopsis invicta
Sarasota County, Florida, USA
April 17, 2013
Found dead on Viburnum
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Contributed by Gary R. McClellan on 17 April, 2013 - 9:26pm
Last updated 18 April, 2013 - 12:52pm

Imported Fire!
Thanks to all responses. I haven't had a fire ant mound in my yard for a few years. Hurray for the spider! Thanks for the heads up James.
… Gary R. McClellan, 18 April, 2013 - 4:08pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Winged female fire ant, probably captured and exsanguinated by a jumping spider.
… James C. Trager, 18 April, 2013 - 12:52pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 18 April, 2013 - 11:53am login or register to post comments

Ant?
Petiole looks like an ant's.
… John F. Carr, 18 April, 2013 - 6:06am login or register to post comments

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