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Solenopsis aurea

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Solenopsis aurea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Genus: Solenopsis
Species:
S. aurea
Binomial name
Solenopsis aurea
Wheeler, 1906

Solenopsis aurea, also commonly called the golden fire ant, is a species of ant native to the southwestern United States and Northern Mexico. Workers have a pale golden coloration with occasional brown spots.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Solenopis aurea". ITIS. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Species: Solenopsis aurea - AntWeb". www.antweb.org. Retrieved 2018-07-30.