Concept information
Preferred term
fire ant
Definition
- Solenopsis invicta, more commonly referred to as fire ants, are a particularly devastating invasive species to the southeastern United States. First introduced in the 1930s to Mobile, Alabama, the ants probably arrived via cargo ships from Brazil or Argentina. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Fire Ant]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/fire_ant
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