Open AccessRed Imported Fire Ants and Their Impacts on Wildlife
Author(s) -
Emma V. Willcox,
William M. Giuliano
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
edis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2576-0009
DOI - 10.32473/edis-uw242-2006
Subject(s) - red imported fire ant , wildlife , fire ant , ecology , geography , wildlife conservation , introduced species , fishery , biology , hymenoptera
Two species of fire ant are found in Florida, the notorious red imported fire ant (RIFA; Solenopsis invicta; Figure 1) and the less common native fire ant (Solenopsis geminata). This document is WEC 207 and one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension. First published: April 2006.