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Key to Identifying Common Household Ants


Southern Fire Ant

Red imported fire ants

Three teeth of the red imported fire ant

Identifying characteristics

The number of teeth distinguish red imported fire ants from southern fire ants. Red imported fire ants have 3 teeth on the front of their head and southern fire ants have 2.

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