A tropical American ant that has a painful and sometimes dangerous sting.
火蚁
Genus Solenopsis, family Formicidae: several species, in particular the South American S. invicta, which has become a serious pest in the south-eastern US
Example sentencesExamples
Some fire ant colonies have only a single queen, while others have many.
Within 20 years of hitting U.S. soil, the red fire ant had entered 10 states, 200 counties - and 10 million socks.
The fire ant has swept onto the American landscape with an ever-increasing impact.
The chickens also have reduced the fire ant population by eating the bugs and seeds the ants would have sustained themselves on.
The red fire ant, a native of southern Brazil, is a serious new pest which was first detected in Taiwan last year.
Definition of fire ant in US English:
fire ant
noun
A tropical American ant that has a painful and sometimes dangerous sting.
火蚁
Genus Solenopsis, family Formicidae: several species, in particular the South American S. invicta, which has become a serious pest in the southeastern US
Example sentencesExamples
The red fire ant, a native of southern Brazil, is a serious new pest which was first detected in Taiwan last year.
Within 20 years of hitting U.S. soil, the red fire ant had entered 10 states, 200 counties - and 10 million socks.
Some fire ant colonies have only a single queen, while others have many.
The fire ant has swept onto the American landscape with an ever-increasing impact.
The chickens also have reduced the fire ant population by eating the bugs and seeds the ants would have sustained themselves on.