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Common fire ant? - Solenopsis xyloni
Copyright © 2013 Arlon

Common fire ant? - Solenopsis xyloni
Midland, Midland County, Texas, USA
June 9, 2013
Same colony

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Contributed by Arlon on 9 June, 2013 - 8:33pm
Last updated 13 June, 2013 - 11:05am

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… James C. Trager, 13 June, 2013 - 11:05am login or register to post comments

Yes, I think so
Its a fire ant (Solenopsis) - but I'm not sure which one. I don't think its S. invicta (RIFA) since I'd expect to see a dark stripe on middle of the queen face in that case. So a fire ant, but I think a local one. (wait for an expert to see if they can ID it..)
… Seth Burgess, 11 June, 2013 - 2:37pm login or register to post comments

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