<P> The red imported fire ant ( Solenopsis invicta ) , or simply RIFA , is one of over 280 species in the widespread genus Solenopsis . It is native to South America but it has become both a pest and a health hazard in the southern United States as well as a number of other countries . </P>
<P> The red imported fire ant ( Solenopsis invicta ) , or simply RIFA , is one of over 280 species in the widespread genus Solenopsis . It is native to South America but it has become both a pest and a health hazard in the southern United States as well as a number of other countries . </P>
where did red imported fire ants come from
where did red imported fire ants come from
South America
South America