Tropical Fire Ant Solenopsis geminata

Classification

Myrmicinae [subfamily]

Solenopsis [genus] (13)

Myrmicinae [subfamily]

Solenopsis [genus] (13)

Recorded on	Aruba
	Bonaire
	Curaçao
	Klein Curaçao
	Saba
	Sint Eustatius
	Sint Maarten

Presence status	Indigenous (1) - Aruba
	Indigenous (1) - Bonaire
	Indigenous (1) - Curaçao
	Indigenous (1) - Klein Curaçao
	Introduced (2) - Saba
	Introduced (2) - Sint Eustatius
	Introduced (2) - Sint Maarten

Natural distribution	S. America

Distribution description	Native to South and Central America.

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