| Figure 1) Solenopsis invicta and the native
S. geminata. 1: The species Solenopsis invicta has
a middle tooth on its head. 2: The top surface of the head of
Solenopsis geminata is bilobed, and not flat as in
S. invicta. This figure, drawn after Dowell, et al. (1997),
accompanies the document, "Red Imported Fire Ants:
Solenopsis invicta Buren" available from The Nature
Conservancy's
Wildland Invasive Species Team
web site.
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