The European Fire Ant, <i>Myrmica rubra</i> (IMAGE)

University of Toronto

The European Fire Ant, <i>Myrmica rubra</i>

Caption

The 4-mm, reddish ant can form large expansive colonies and lives in backyards, parks and forests.

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J.G. Sanders

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