Fire ants are one of the ant genera, namely the Solenopsis genus. The length of the worker ants reaches 3 mm and the length of the queen ant reaches 6 mm. This type of ant is slightly reddish brown. These insects usually live in colonies with the number of colonies reaching up to 100,000 ants. Each fire ant colony is led by a queen ant which produces eggs between 150 and 200 eggs daily. Fire ants make mounds of dirt that can reach up to 2 feet in height. The high mound is usually made in an open and sunny place. Fire ants are capable of stinging animals as well as humans. The sting from these fire ants is painful. Species of this genus can be identified using a microscope to determine their characteristics. The characteristics of these insects are first, the waist between the abdomen and chest can be seen clearly. Second, each antenna has 10 segments. This type of ant has no teeth or propodal.

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