The morphological identification of Solenopsis spp. workers is difficult, particularly small ones. We examined the sequence of the cytochrome oxidase I (COI) mitochondrial gene (mtDNA) as a marker for ...

In order to determine the frequency and distribution of polygyne and monogyne fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) in Florida, preselected sites were surveyed from Key West to Tallahassee. Polygyne colonies ...

They've also become known as Rasberry crazy ants, after the exterminator. Now they're making their way through parts of the Southeast. Florida had the ants in about five counties in 2000 but today ...