The red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) is one of two invasive South American stinging ant species in the Solenopsis ("pipe-faced") ant family. It is much brighter and more orange in color than the related black imported fire ant (Solenopsis richteri) and is also much more aggressive.
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