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# Red Imported Fire Ant - Is It Dangerous? | Mind of Animals

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# Red Imported Fire Ant

Solenopsis invicta

VenomousFound in Floridainsects

3 Can hurt you danger 3 out of 5

Red Imported Fire Ant

Photo by Stephen Ausmus (Public domain) via [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fire_ants_01.jpg)

## What you should know

They swarm and then sting all at once together, which is exactly why it hurts so much. Watch for loose sandy mounds in Florida yards.

## Whoa

When their nest floods, they link legs and build a living raft out of themselves that can float for weeks.

## Staying safe around it

This one is venomous, which means it can put venom into you with a bite or a sting. Never touch it, and never try to move it yourself.

**Always ask a grown-up before you touch any animal or plant.** If something bites or stings you, tell an adult right away.

Source: [our source list](/mind-of-animals/#sources)

Read more about the red imported fire ant at [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_imported_fire_ant).

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