Tag: Solenopsis invicta

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How Ticks Hide in Plain Sight From Predatory Fire Ants

Though tick populations tend to decrease in areas where predatory ants are present, a new study reveals that it’s not because the ants prey on the ticks. In fact, predatory ants such as fire ants ignore ticks completely.

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Study Finds Sweeteners Lead Fire Ants to a Bitter End

By Josh Lancette Researchers from China have discovered that some sweeteners can be lethal to the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta), a devastating pest found South America, the United […]

Water-Resistant Bait Could Deliver Much-Needed Improvement in Pest Ant Control

The red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) and the little fire ant (Wasmannia auropunctata) are just two species of invasive ants that have thrived since their introduction to the U.S. […]

You’ve Got Ants: New 10-Minute Test Kit Detects Red Imported Fire Ants

The red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) is an invasive species from South America that is damaging to agriculture and wildlife and known for its painful, venomous sting. That venom, […]

Compounds from Poison Frogs May be Used to Control Fire Ants

USDA scientists and their collaborators have found that naturally-occurring compounds that are found on the skin of certain poison frogs can incapacitate and kill fire ants. The red imported fire […]

CT Scanning Shows how Fire Ants Interlock to Form Floating Rafts

When water levels rise, red fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) stream from their nests and rapidly grip onto their nearest neighbors in order to form rafts to carry them to safety. […]