Solenopsis aurea Wheeler, 1906 is a animal in the Formicidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Solenopsis aurea Wheeler, 1906

Solenopsis aurea Wheeler, 1906

Solenopsis aurea (golden fire ant) is an ant native to southwestern US and northern Mexico with pale golden workers.

Family
Genus
Solenopsis
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

About Solenopsis aurea Wheeler, 1906

Solenopsis aurea, commonly known as the golden fire ant, is an ant species first described by Wheeler in 1906. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Worker individuals of this species have a pale golden body color, and occasional brown spots may be present on their bodies.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Formicidae Solenopsis

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