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Fire Ant
- Latin Name:
- Solenopsis
- Appearance:
- Reddish, about 1/4-inch long.
- Habit:
- Nest in mounds of 1 to 2 feet in diameter and about 1/2-foot high. Large colonies can have up to 250,000 workers. Very active and aggressive, they will sting any intruding animal repeatedly.
- Diet:
- Omnivorous. Known to eat meats, greasy and sweet materials.
- Reproduction:
- Total time from egg to adult averages 30 days; workers live up to 180 days; queens live two to six years.
- Other:
- Have been known to remove rubber insulation from telephone wires; sting is painful and can kill young wildlife.
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