Location - Colfax, Louisiana, USA || Found crawling on our gravel driveway looking for a place to settle under rocks. Caught another around the same area and a final one not far away on a patch of dirt.
Collection Date - May, 1, 2024 || Caught at around 4:10pm, by this time though they had fully shed their wings and I didn't see any flying.
Length - Unknown
Physical Characteristics - They have two petiole and club antenna. Their colors are a dark red/brown that gets lighter at the tips of their legs, head, and the beginning of their gasters. I can see hairs on their gasters but am unable to confirm or dismiss hairs in other locations.
Behavior - All three queens were quick to start laying eggs.
My guess is they are solenopsis invicta, but I am far from an expert. I also hope I am proved wrong since I don't think I can handle rearing the fast-growing and aggressive genus.