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Southern fire ant

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Template:StatusSecure Template:Taxobox begin placement Template:Taxobox regnum entry Template:Taxobox phylum entry Template:Taxobox classis entry Template:Taxobox ordo entry Template:Taxobox subordo entry Template:Taxobox superfamilia entry Template:Taxobox familia entry Template:Taxobox subfamilia entry Template:Taxobox tribus entry Template:Taxobox genus entry Template:Taxobox species entry Template:Taxobox end placement Template:Taxobox section binomial Template:Taxobox end The Southern Fire Ant (Solenopsis xyloni) is a fire ant native to Arizona and other southern states. It has much the same habits as the Red Imported Fire Ant but its sting is not as painful. It's main source of food is honeydew collected from aphids and other insects.