''Solenopsis amblychila'' is a species of

ant Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More than 13,800 of an estimated total of ...

(in the genus of "fire ants" or '' Solenopsis'') native to the southwestern United States. It can withstand very dry conditions but may be found in well watered lawns, and is usually found to nest in soil, under rocks, or under pieces of wood. A notable trait of this species is its pale golden or yellow coloration which makes it commonly mistaken for ''

Solenopsis aurea ''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. References aurea Aurea, ...

'', which also has a golden coloration. Workers are known to be polymorphic, and contain both major and minor workers in colonies.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q3716926 amblychila Insects described in 1915