are harvester ants and fire ants the same thing?
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Pogonomyrmex barbatus is a species of harvester ant from the genus Pogonomyrmex. ... Red harvester ants are often mistaken for fire ants, but are not closely related to any fire ant species, native or introduced.
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The jack jumper ant (Myrmecia pilosula), also known as the jack jumper, jumping jack, hopper ant, or jumper ant, is a species of venomous ant native to Australia.
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Beneficial Effects of Fire Ants. Collectively, ants are beneficial insects in our environment. Their nest-building activities reduce soil compaction and help aerate the soil. Many ant species, such as imported fire ants, are omnivorous (they eat just about anything).
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There are no true fire ants in Canada or the northeastern United States. The term “fire ants” refers to a select group of ant species in the genus Solenopsis. ... The little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata, occurs in Hawaii and has been found in greenhouses in Canada.
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Unlike other ants, fire ants have two bumps, called petioles, between the thorax and abdomen. Fire ants have an elbow, or bend, in their antennae like other ants. ... Since color and size alone are not enough to distinguish fire ants, identifying them by appearance requires close contact.
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Pogonomyrmex badius, or the Florida harvester ant, might build a nest of up to 3 meters deep each year, while Florida's largest ant species, Camponotus socius, tunnels only 60 centimeters into the soil. Japan's Messor aciculatus holds the record for deepest nests, which can extend 4 meters down into the earth.
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Carpenter ants are more than three times larger than black ants. Black ants and carpenter ants are both quite common, widely found in North America. The black ant, however, is more widespread, covering areas such as Europe, Asia and parts of North America.
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Unfortunately, fire ants are known to live in parts of NJ, but these ants weren't always around. The fire ants in NJ originally came all the way over from Europe.
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Bull ants (Myrmecia sp.), also known as sergeant ants or inch ants, are native to Australia and are common and widespread. These ants don't usually cause problems, but can give a painful sting if disturbed.
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Harvestmen are arachnids but they are not spiders. As mentioned above Harvestmen are in the Order Opiliones while spiders are in the Order Araneae. ... Another BIG difference between Harvestmen and spiders is the fact that Harvestmen have no fangs and consequently have no venom.
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Not all red ant species are fire ants, and not all fire ants are red in color. In fact, most ants are not actually red. They are various shades of brown. True fire ants sport a red or reddish-brown appearance and belong to the genus Solenopsis.
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Red Harvester Ant Mating Swarms. Like other ant species, red harvester ants are divided into castes within their colonies. ... During red harvester ant mating swarms, winged males and females emerge from their colonies. They are attracted to each other by pheromones.
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There have been seven separate incursions of fire ants in Australia - six in Queensland and one in New South Wales (NSW). In Queensland, the first two incursions were discovered in 2001 - one in suburban Brisbane and the other at the Port of Brisbane.
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Management. Red harvester ants are native species and are generally not considered to be serious pests. Consider the option of not controlling these ants, especially in areas inhabited by the few remaining horned lizards (see box). However, in certain cases, elimination of red harvester ants may be necessary.
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But the most fearsome ant of all is surely siafu, or the African safari ant, also known as the army ant. These ants are native to central and east Africa and form colonies with as many as 20 million individuals. ... Though the ants typically feed on earthworms, large columns can kill small mammals and eat their flesh.
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"We don't have fire ants in Connecticut," Stafford wrote via email. ... "We do not have fire ants here, but there is a cold hardy European species of fire ant establishing itself along the coastal plain of Maine, which I am watching," she wrote. "We do have locals (ants) that can sting and they are the formica ants.