where are fire ants found in the world
Fire ant Although most fire ant species do not bother people and are not invasive, Solenopsis invicta, known in the United States as the red imported fire ant (or RIFA) is an invasive pest in many areas of the world, notably the United States, Australia, China and Taiwan.[18] The RIFA was believed to have been accidentally introduced to these countries via shipping crates, particularly with Australia when they were first found in Brisbane in 2001.[19] These ants have now since been spotted in Sydney for the first time.[20] They were believed to be in the Philippines, but they are most likely to be misidentified for Solenopsis geminata ants.[21]