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Abstract
Two members of ant genus Solenopsis in the family Formicidae, order Hymenoptera, accidentally introduced into the United States at Mobile, Alabama. Fire ants are now found in many states from California to Florida. Fire ant bites typically cause a burning sensation, welts and blisters but can cause systemic or life-threatening reactions.
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- Imported Fire Ants
- Ant, Fire
- Ants, Imported Fire
- Fire Ant
- Fire Ant, Imported
- Imported Fire Ant
- Black Imported Fire Ant
- Imported Black Fire Ant
- Imported Red Fire Ant
- Red Imported Fire Ant
- Solenopsis invicta
- Solenopsis richteri
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Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.
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2024
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- Ants (1963-2023)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Fire Ants. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000097582. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000097582
- Fire Ants. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_ant
- Fire Ants. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1075697