fire ant
noun
: any of a genus (Solenopsis) of fiercely stinging omnivorous ants
especially
: imported fire ant
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Insects like mosquitoes, fleas, fire ants, sand flies, and biting midges can transmit bacterial, viral, or parasitic diseases.
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 2 Sep. 2025
The clear lids have a tight seal that locks the temperature in and keeps the fire ants and love bugs out.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
In fact, fire ants build rafts using their own bodies when their underground nests flood from rainfall—without using any means of communication.
—Madeleine Beekman
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Unlike fire ants, Asian needle ants are smaller, less aggressive and will try to avoid humans, however, most stings occur when someone accidentally places their hands in nests or on the ants, according to NC State University Entomology.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 2 Sep. 2025
The clear lids have a tight seal that locks the temperature in and keeps the fire ants and love bugs out.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
In fact, fire ants build rafts using their own bodies when their underground nests flood from rainfall—without using any means of communication.
—Madeleine Beekman
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Unlike fire ants, Asian needle ants are smaller, less aggressive and will try to avoid humans, however, most stings occur when someone accidentally places their hands in nests or on the ants, according to NC State University Entomology.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Fire ant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20ant. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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fire ant
noun
: any ant of the genus Solenopsis
especially
: imported fire ant
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