fire ant
noun
: any of a genus (Solenopsis) of fiercely stinging omnivorous ants
especially
: imported fire ant
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We were getting bitten by fire ants.
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Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
We were getting bitten by fire ants.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The population is still threatened by urbanization, insecticides and non-native fire ants that feast on the eggs and babies.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
And fire ants use their waxy, water-repellent coating and textured exoskeletons to trap air; during floods, thousands cling together to make buoyant, living rafts that can survive 12 days and possibly longer.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2026
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Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
We were getting bitten by fire ants.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The population is still threatened by urbanization, insecticides and non-native fire ants that feast on the eggs and babies.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
And fire ants use their waxy, water-repellent coating and textured exoskeletons to trap air; during floods, thousands cling together to make buoyant, living rafts that can survive 12 days and possibly longer.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Fire ant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20ant. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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fire ant
noun
: any ant of the genus Solenopsis
especially
: imported fire ant
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