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More than 1700 species of the wild flora and fauna of Zihuatanejo.
All photographs were taken in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and the surrounding area.
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Ants of Zihuatanejo
FAMILY FORMICIDAE
Tropical Fire Ants
Solenopsis geminata
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Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies (Order Hymenoptera)
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Narrow-waisted Wasps, Ants, and Bees (Suborder Apocrita)
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Ants, Bees, and Stinging Wasps (Infraorder Aculeata)
Solenopsis geminata, commonly known as the tropical fire ant or ginger ant, is a species of stinging ant found in tropical and subtropical regions. Typically reddish-brown to orange. Major workers have notably large heads relative to their body size, adapted for defense and seed-cracking. They are highly aggressive and territorial, readily attacking intruders with painful stings.
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