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Red imported fire ant ,Solenopsis invicta,. The red imported fire ant, S. invicta was likely imported into the US from South America. Fire ants live and do most of their foraging for food through underground tunnels. They can cause nasty bites in humans and kill other prey such as other invertebrates, young birds, small mammals, and reptiles. They reduce biomass, abundance, and diversity of other organisms. SEM X12

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Red imported fire ant ,Solenopsis invicta,. The red imported fire ant, S. invicta was likely imported into the US from South America. Fire ants live and do most of their foraging for food through underground tunnels. They can cause nasty bites in humans and kill other prey such as other invertebrates, young birds, small mammals, and reptiles. They reduce biomass, abundance, and diversity of other organisms. SEM X12

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From gallery: Bees & Ants
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Source: Visuals Unlimited, Inc.
Date 2 Oct 2011
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Credit: Dennis Kunkel Microscopy, Inc./Visuals Unlimited, Inc.
Copyright: Dennis Kunkel Microscopy, Inc./Visuals Unlimited, Inc.
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