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Species profile—Solenopsis geminata (tropical fire ant)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Insecta (insects) → Formicidae (ants) → Solenopsis geminata (tropical fire ant)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Insecta (insects)
Family
Formicidae (ants)
Scientific name
Solenopsis geminata (Fabricius, 1804)
Common name
tropical fire ant
WildNet taxon ID
18547
Synonym(s)
Atta geminata
Alternate name(s)
ginger ant
cheeky ant
Biosecurity Act 2014 (BIO) status
Prohibited Matter
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Exotic
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Terrestrial

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=18547.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024