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Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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Ants are Eusociality, eusocial insects of the Family (biology), family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the Taxonomy (biology), order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from Vespoidea, vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cre ...
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Wasmannia auropunctata
The little fire ant (''Wasmannia auropunctata''), also known as the electric ant, is a small (approx long), light to golden brown (ginger) social ant native to Central and South America, now spread to parts of Africa (including Gabon and Camero ...
'' is known as the ''electric ant''Electric ant (''Wasmannia auropunctata'') webpage Accessed 7 March 2009 or ''little fire ant'' and are considered by many countries to be a destructive, highly
invasive species
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Wasmannia affinis
''Wasmannia'' is a genus of ants. ''Wasmannia auropunctata'' is known as the ''electric ant''Wasmannia auropunctata
The little fire ant (''Wasmannia auropunctata''), also known as the electric ant, is a small (approx long), light to golden brown (ginger) social ant native to Central and South America, now spread to parts of Africa (including Gabon and Camero ...
Wasmannia lutzi
''Wasmannia'' is a genus of ants. ''Wasmannia auropunctata'' is known as the ''electric ant''Wasmannia rochai
''Wasmannia'' is a genus of ants. ''Wasmannia auropunctata'' is known as the ''electric ant''Wasmannia scrobifera
''Wasmannia'' is a genus of ants. ''Wasmannia auropunctata'' is known as the ''electric ant''Wasmannia sigmoidea
''Wasmannia'' is a genus of ants. ''Wasmannia auropunctata'' is known as the ''electric ant''Wasmannia sulcaticeps
''Wasmannia'' is a genus of ants. ''Wasmannia auropunctata'' is known as the ''electric ant''Wasmannia villosa
''Wasmannia'' is a genus of ants. ''Wasmannia auropunctata'' is known as the ''electric ant''Wasmannia williamsoni
''Wasmannia'' is a genus of ants. ''Wasmannia auropunctata'' is known as the ''electric ant''Little fire ant, ''Wasmannia auropunctata'' on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
MyrmicinaeAnt generaTaxa named by Auguste Forel
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