Notes on the Biology of the Fire Ant Solenopsis geminata (F.) in Florida and Georgia

Abstract

The fire ants comprise a large group of ants belonging to the genus Solenopsis, many of which are of considerable economic importance (Stoddard, 1931, 1932-39; Clark, 1931; Gorsuch, 1934; Smith, 1936; Mallis, 1938; Travis, 1938, 1938a; Emlen, 1938; Eagleson, 1940). In this report are included observations on Solenopsis geminata (F.) that were made during 1935 to 1939 in the shooting preserve sections of northern Florida and southern Georgia.