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Workers are polymorphic; body length ranging from 3-5mm. Body is red-orange brown, head brown. (ISSG Global Invasive Species Database); worker ants have two nodes between the thorax and abdomen, distinct compound eyes, Major worker ants have a deep groove on the vertex of the head, mandibles without teeth and are entirely black, with a short antennal scape reaching half-way to the vertex (Vinson et al. 2003); Waneroo, Western Australia. Coll: Widmer and Smith 23.v.2005.

Pest and Diseases Image Library , Bugwood.org

Workers are polymorphic; body length ranging from 3-5mm. Body is red-orange brown, head brown. (ISSG Global Invasive Species Database); worker ants have two nodes between the thorax and abdomen, distinct compound eyes, Major worker ants have a deep groove on the vertex of the head, mandibles without teeth and are entirely black, with a short antennal scape reaching half-way to the vertex (Vinson et al. 2003); Waneroo, Western Australia. Coll: Widmer and Smith 23.v.2005.

local reaction to sting

Jerry A. Payne, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org

local reaction to sting

Fire ants

Jerry A. Payne, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org

Fire ants

fire ant (<em>Solenopsis geminata</em>) adult(s)

Forest and Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org

fire ant (Solenopsis geminata) adult(s)

Workers are polymorphic; body length ranging from 3-5mm. Body is red-orange brown, head brown. (ISSG Global Invasive Species Database). Worker ants have two nodes between the thorax and abdomen, distinct compound eyes, ten segments on the antennae with two segments forming a club, no spines on the propodeum and are over 2 mm long; Waneroo, Western Australia. Coll: Widmer and Smith 23.v.2005.

Pest and Diseases Image Library , Bugwood.org

Workers are polymorphic; body length ranging from 3-5mm. Body is red-orange brown, head brown. (ISSG Global Invasive Species Database). Worker ants have two nodes between the thorax and abdomen, distinct compound eyes, ten segments on the antennae with two segments forming a club, no spines on the propodeum and are over 2 mm long; Waneroo, Western Australia. Coll: Widmer and Smith 23.v.2005.

Queen; Waneroo, Western Australia. Coll: Widmer and Smith 23.v.2005

Pest and Diseases Image Library , Bugwood.org

Queen; Waneroo, Western Australia. Coll: Widmer and Smith 23.v.2005

mound

Erich G. Vallery, USDA Forest Service - SRS-4552, Bugwood.org

mound

Head at left.

Eli Sarnat, Bugwood.org

Head at left.