Fire Ant
Fire ants belong to the genus Solenopsis, which includes over 200 species. These ants are a major urban pest, invading residential areas both indoors and outdoors.
The bodies of mature fire ants are divided into three sections: the head, the thorax and the abdomen, with three pairs of legs and a pair of antennae. In an established nest these different sizes of ants are all present at the same time.
For humans, their sting is a painful one, a sensation similar to what one feels when burned by fire (hence the name)
Features:
- Coppery brown head and body of worker fire ants.
- Their size varies from 2 to 6 mm. Queen can be as big as 15mm
- Fire ants have a dedicated venom-injecting Sting and powerful mandiblesfor biting.