Red imported fire ant - Wikipedia
Solenopsis invicta, the fire ant, or red imported fire ant (RIFA), is a species of ant native to South America. A member of the genus Solenopsis in the subfamily Myrmicinae, it was described by Swiss entomologist Felix Santschi as a variant of S. saevissima in 1916.
Red Imported Fire Ant - National Invasive Species Information …
An invasive species of ant has been discovered in Europe for the first time. Nearly 90 nests of the red imported fire ant, or Solenopsis invicta, were found near the city of Syracuse, Italy, according to a new report published in the journal Current Biology. While the ants have occasionally been found in imported products in Europe, this is the ...
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Solenopsis invicta, the fire ant, or red imported fire ant (RIFA), is a species of ant native to South America. A member of the genus Solenopsis in the subfamily Myrmicinae, it was described by Swiss entomologist Felix Santschi as a variant of S. saevissima in 1916.
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Red imported fire ants have been reported to reduce ground-nesting populations of rodents and birds. In certain instances, the red imported fire ant may completely eliminate ground-nesting species from a given area (Vinson and Sorenson 1986).
Red imported fire ants in the United States - Wikipedia
The red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta), or simply RIFA, is one of over 280 species in the widespread genus Solenopsis. It is native to South America but it has become both a pest and a health hazard in the southern United States as well as a number of other countries.
Red Imported Fire Ant - Center for Invasive Species Research
The Situation: The Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA, for short) is a major economic pest in the southeastern United States. It originates in lowland areas of South America, primarily Brazil and Argentina. Since its first documented interception in 1984 at a border station in California, periodic outbreaks have occurred in several counties.
Solenopsis invicta - AntWiki
Aug 30, 2024 · The Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta) is a native of tropical and subtropical South America that has achieved international notoriety by becoming an enormously successful invasive ant throughout much of the southern United States, being one of the 100 worst invasive species in the world (IUCN/SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group). It ...
Impact of the Red Imported Fire Ant
Red imported fire ants nesting in turfgrass can invade homes and buildings, electrical equipment and utility housings, home gardens, compost piles, mulched and flower beds (Drees et al.1996).
Fire ant | Description, Genus, Invasive, Sting, & Facts | Britannica
Nov 15, 2024 · The best-known member of the genus, the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta), was accidentally introduced into the southern United States from South America. The red or yellowish ants are 1–5 mm (0.04–0.2 inch) in length and can inflict a severe sting.
Red Imported Fire Ants - California Department of Public Health
The red imported fire ant (RIFA) probably entered the United States (U.S.) in the 1930s in materials shipped from Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. By 1985, RIFA had spread from their point of entry in Mobile, Alabama, to much of the southern U.S.