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[Pulliamj]

1. Location of collection: Weatherford, TX
2. Date of collection: 5/29/15
3. Habitat of collection: wooded,sandy
4. Length (from head to gaster):5/16"
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture:
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
7. Anything else distinctive: They are flying everywhere.
8. Nest description




I think it's some sort of fire ant.

[dermy]

Hard to say for sure, Solonopsis species?

 

Maybe Solonospisis ivicta or something along those lines.

[cpman]

Probably S. invicta, seeing as they do live in Weatherford. However, S. xyloni also exists there and S. geminata is present only 2 counties away to the east and 4 counties or so the south.
I've seen probably 10,000 fire ant alates of both natives and RIFA here in Austin in the past week.

[Pulliamj]

They are landing on me while I'm outside.