Multiple fire ant queen colonies are fairly common. A single colony may have 10 to 100 or more queens, each reproducing. Multiple queen colonies can mean up to 10 times more mounds per acre. The fire ant queens generally mate several times and may live for up to 6 - 7 years.
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www.safe2use.com/pests/fireants/fireants2.htm
www.safe2use.com/pests/fireants/fireants2.htm
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Sociology: Ants are social insects, which means they live in large colonies or groups. Some colonies consist of millions of ants. There are three types of ants in each species, the queen, the sterile female workers, and males. An ant observatory lets you watch and learn about the fascinating world of ants in your own home.
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www.infowest.com/life/aants.htm
www.infowest.com/life/aants.htm
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The primary function of the queen is reproduction; she may live for 6-7 years and produce up to 1500 eggs per day. Many fire ant colonies will have more...
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_ant
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_ant
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A queen red fire ant, slightly crushed during scanning. The RIFA's introduction to the United States was in the late 1930s. Traveling in soil used as...
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_imported_fire_ant
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_imported_fire_ant
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We assessed patterns of new queen recruitment in a polygyne (multiple queens per nest) population of the fire ant Solenopsis invicta in its introduced range.
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beheco.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/10/4/428
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In areas with multiple queen colonies, there may be 200 or more mounds and 40 million red fire ants per acre. The red imported fire ant builds mounds in...
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doyourownpestcontrol.com/fire.htm
doyourownpestcontrol.com/fire.htm
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Jun 19, 2008 The fire ant queen, her workers, and brood. For more information, see Fire Ant Morphology, Reproduction, and Development, from eXtension's...
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www.extension.org/pages/Video_-_The_Fire_Ant_Queen,_Wor...
www.extension.org/pages/Video_-_The_Fire_Ant_Queen,_Workers,_and_Brood
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Other insects mimicking the ant; Larvae of chinch bug, Ant loving beetle, Rove beetle There is only one mother (queen) ant...
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ant.edb.miyakyo-u.ac.jp/INTRODUCTION/Gakken79E/Page_02....
ant.edb.miyakyo-u.ac.jp/INTRODUCTION/Gakken79E/Page_02.html
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Fire ants colonize damp grasslands (including lawns!) with alarming ease. Carpenter ants, adapted for living in dead wood, consider the dead wood (lumber) in houses fair game, especially if it is damp. A number of opportunistic ant species can overrun kitchens, pantries, and pet food areas in search of suitable food items.
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insected.arizona.edu/antinfo.htm
insected.arizona.edu/antinfo.htm
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