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omnivorous ant of tropical and subtropical America that can inflict a painful sting

: a stinging ant; specifically : any of numerous small fiercely stinging omnivorous ants constituting a genus (Solenopsis) now nearly cosmopolitan in warm regions

any of several omnivorous ants, as the migrant Solenopsis geminata originating in tropical and subtropical South America, having a sting that produces a burning sensation.

[1790-1800]

fire ant noun

A tropical American ant that inflicts a painful sting

Main Entry: ↑fire

fire ant,

a very destructive, poisonous ant native to South America and now very common in the southeastern United States, and spreading to other sections.

n. a tropical American ant that has a painful and sometimes dangerous sting. ● Genus Solenopsis, family Formicidae: several species, in particular the South American S. invicta, which has become a serious pest in the southeastern U.S

noun, pl ⋯ ants [count]

: a type of ant that gives a very painful bite