Fire Ant

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Solenopsis invicta are an invasive ant species from South America. The species has interbred with native ants to create hybrid ant species that threaten soybean production. All ants are eusocial, which means they live in strict social hiearchies.

Courtesy of Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Fire Ant

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