Solenopsis

E391891

ant genus taxon

Solenopsis is a genus of ants best known for including the aggressive, stinging fire ants found in many regions worldwide.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Solenopsis canonical	3
Solenopsis geminata	2
Solenopsis richteri	2
Fire Ants	1
Solenopsis xyloni	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ant genus ⓘ taxon ⓘ
behavior	aggressive defense of nests ⓘ forms large colonies ⓘ
class	Insecta ⓘ
commonName	fire ants ⓘ thief ants ⓘ
defenseMechanism	painful sting ⓘ venom injection ⓘ
describedBy	Pierre André Latreille ⓘ
describedInYear	1804 ⓘ
diet	honeydew from sap-sucking insects ⓘ seeds ⓘ small arthropods ⓘ
distribution	introduced in many temperate regions ⓘ worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions ⓘ
ecologicalRole	omnivorous foragers ⓘ soil-disturbing insects ⓘ
family	Formicidae ⓘ
hasMaleCaste	yes ⓘ
hasQueenCaste	yes ⓘ
hasTypeSpecies	Solenopsis self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Solenopsis geminata
hasWorkerCaste	yes ⓘ
impact	can damage electrical equipment ⓘ can displace native ant species ⓘ important agricultural pest ⓘ urban pest ⓘ
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
nestingHabit	builds mounds in soil ⓘ can nest in disturbed habitats ⓘ
notableSpecies	Solenopsis self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Solenopsis geminata Solenopsis invicta ⓘ Solenopsis molesta ⓘ Solenopsis self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Solenopsis richteri Solenopsis self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Solenopsis xyloni
order	Hymenoptera ⓘ
parentTaxon	Myrmicinae ⓘ
phylum	Arthropoda ⓘ
preferredHabitat	disturbed soils such as lawns and fields ⓘ open sunny areas ⓘ
recognizedFor	aggressive stinging behavior ⓘ invasive fire ant species ⓘ
reproduction	nuptial flights with winged males and queens ⓘ
subfamily	Myrmicinae ⓘ
taxonRank	genus ⓘ
venomEffect	can cause pustules on human skin ⓘ can trigger allergic reactions ⓘ causes burning sensation ⓘ

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Myrmicinae → containsGenus → Solenopsis ⓘ

Solenopsis invicta → genus → Solenopsis ⓘ

Solenopsis → notableSpecies → Solenopsis self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Solenopsis richteri

Solenopsis → notableSpecies → Solenopsis self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Solenopsis geminata

Solenopsis → notableSpecies → Solenopsis self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Solenopsis xyloni

Solenopsis → hasTypeSpecies → Solenopsis self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Solenopsis geminata

Buren → genus → Solenopsis ⓘ

subject surface form: Solenopsis invicta

Thelohania solenopsae → host → Solenopsis ⓘ

this entity surface form: Solenopsis richteri

Chad Channing → associatedAct → Solenopsis ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fire Ants