red imported fire ant
(Solenopsis invicta)
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State List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their invasive species list or law. For more information, visit Invasive.org
Invasive Listing Sources
- Apalachicola Invasive Working Group
- Delaware Invasive Species Council Invasive Species List
- Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area
- Florida Invasive Species Partnership
- Idaho Invasive Species Act
- Injurious Wildlife in Hawaii
- Invasive Species of Concern in Georgia
- Maryland Invasive Species Council - Invasive Species of Concern in Maryland
- New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team 2017 Invasive Species List
- Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
- South Carolina Plant Pest List
- USDA APHIS Regulated Pest List
- Virginia Invasive Species Management Plan 2012
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: Apocrita |
| Superfamily: Vespoidea |
| Family: Formicidae |
| Subfamily: Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: Solenopsidini |
| Genus: Solenopsis |
| Subject: Solenopsis invicta Buren |
References
Common Name Reference: Insects of Eastern Forests
Scientific Name Reference: Hymenoptera Name Server