genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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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 22 ...
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Wasmannia auropunctata
The little fire ant (''Wasmannia auropunctata''), also known as the electric ant, is a small (approx long), light to golden brown (ginger) social ant native to Central and South America, now spread to parts of Africa (including Gabon and Camer ...
'' is known as the ''electric ant''Electric ant (''Wasmannia auropunctata'') webpage Accessed 7 March 2009 or ''little fire ant'' and are considered by many countries to be a destructive, highly
invasive species
An invasive species otherwise known as an alien is an introduced organism that becomes overpopulated and harms its new environment. Although most introduced species are neutral or beneficial with respect to other species, invasive species ad ...
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Species
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Wasmannia affinis
''Wasmannia'' is a genus of ants. ''Wasmannia auropunctata'' is known as the ''electric ant''Wasmannia auropunctata
The little fire ant (''Wasmannia auropunctata''), also known as the electric ant, is a small (approx long), light to golden brown (ginger) social ant native to Central and South America, now spread to parts of Africa (including Gabon and Camer ...
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Wasmannia iheringi
''Wasmannia'' is a genus of ants. ''Wasmannia auropunctata'' is known as the ''electric ant''Wasmannia lutzi'' Forel, 1908
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Wasmannia rochai
''Wasmannia'' is a genus of ants. ''Wasmannia auropunctata'' is known as the ''electric ant''Wasmannia scrobifera'' Kempf, 1961
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Wasmannia sigmoidea
''Wasmannia'' is a genus of ants. ''Wasmannia auropunctata'' is known as the ''electric ant''Wasmannia sulcaticeps
''Wasmannia'' is a genus of ants. ''Wasmannia auropunctata'' is known as the ''electric ant''Wasmannia villosa
''Wasmannia'' is a genus of ants. ''Wasmannia auropunctata'' is known as the ''electric ant''Wasmannia williamsoni
''Wasmannia'' is a genus of ants. ''Wasmannia auropunctata'' is known as the ''electric ant''Little fire ant, ''Wasmannia auropunctata'' on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
MyrmicinaeAnt genera
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