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Fire Ants

Solenopsis invicta

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Asian weaver ant

Oecophylla smaragdina
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Weaver ant

Oecophylla sp.

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jumpingspiderman
Nice photo! I don't think these are "true" fire ants though. I think these are actually weaver ants in the genus Oecophylla. Although these weaver ants are sometimes called fire ants, "real" fire ants belong to the genus Solenopsis. Compare these photos of weaver ants: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oecophylla_smaragdina to this photo of a Solenopsis fire ant: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/ants/fire_ant16.htm
The MnMs
Very beautiful and crispy close up!
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2012

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