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Californian Fire Ant

Solenopsis xyloni

Classification

Class
Insecta

The southern fire ant (Solenopsis xyloni), also known as the Californian fire ant or cotton ant, is a stinging fire ant native to southern parts of the United States. Its behaviour is similar to the red imported fire ant (S. invicta), although its sting is less painful.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1,285Mexico · 127