Solenopsis amblychila

Inside the brood nest of Solenopsis amblychila, a fire ant native to the southwestern United States. Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA

Solenopsis aurea

Bandera County, Texas USA. Specimen voucher UTIC00210255 .

Solenopsis aurea

Major and minor workers of Solenopsis aurea, a native North American desert fire ant. Bandera County, Texas, USA. Specimen voucher UTIC00210255 .

Solenopsis aurea

One of North America's native desert fire ants. Bandera County, Texas, USA. Specimen voucher UTIC00210255 .

Solenopsis aurea

Bandera County, Texas USA. Specimen voucher UTIC00210255 .

Solenopsis carolinensis

These alate queen thief ants arrived to a blacklight sheet the first night after a strong rain. Austin, Texas, USA.

Solenopsis carolinensis

Thief ants. Gainesville, Florida, USA

Solenopsis carolinensis

Thief ant queen. Gaineseville, Florida, USA

Solenopsis carolinensis

Deep inside a rotting log, thief ant workers tend to eggs and young larvae. High Falls State Park, Georgia, USA.

Solenopsis carolinensis

A colony of thief ants (Solenopsis carolinensis) nesting in rotting pine bark buried in the soil of a longleaf pine savanna. The large individual is a queen. Gaineseville, Florida, USA

Solenopsis carolinensis

Thief ants- at 2mm in length- are so small as to be translucent. Gainesville, Florida, USA

Solenopsis geminata

Solenopsis geminata, a fire ant native to Central America and the southern United States, has become an invasive pest in tropical regions worldwide. Durban, South Africa

Solenopsis geminata

Solenopsis geminata is a seed harvesting ant, and major workers have massive heads for powering the blunt seed-milling mandibles. Durban, South Africa

Solenopsis geminata

Tropical fire ants in the native range work to slice up the carcass of an earthworm. Armenia, Cayo District, Belize.

Solenopsis geminata

Tropical fire ant, major worker. Durban, South Africa

Solenopsis geminata

Tropical fire ant, major worker. Durban, South Africa

Solenopsis invicta

Among the most damaging pest ant species is Solenopsis invicta, a fire ant native to South America. This species has been accidentally imported to the southern United States, eastern Australia, China, and elsewhere. Here a worker fire ant is shown in stereotypical defensive posture, her sting extruded, waving a droplet of venom in the air. Austin, Texas, USA

Solenopsis invicta

Workers of Solenopsis invicta in defensive posture. Frías, Santiago de Estero, Argentina

Solenopsis invicta

Fire ants are capable predators of relatively sedative insects like caterpillars. Here, several red imported fire ant foragers sting a moth larva that has stumbled into their territory. Buffalo, Texas, USA.

Solenopsis invicta

Have some ants. Austin, Texas, USA

Solenopsis invicta

Young alate queen in the nest. Austin, Texas, USA

Solenopsis invicta

Inside a nest of red imported fire ants, showing brood of various stages. Brackenridge Field Laboratory, Texas, USA.

Solenopsis invicta

A brood pile of red imported fire ants. Pupae darken as they mature, with the darkest ones nearing emergence. Brackenridge Field Laboratory, Texas, USA.