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Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta) The red imported fire ant (RIFA) is a small reddish brown ant from South America . There are six known species of fire ants (Solenopsis spp.) in the United States, three of which are found in Arizona. These three species are the southern fire ant (S. xyloni), and two species of desert fire ant (S. aurea and S. amblychila).
All of these ants are about a 1/16th of an inch long. Little: From 2 to 3 pennies thick: Acrobat ant, Argentine ant, Cornfield ant, Pavement ants, White Footed ant, and some species of Odorous House ants. These ants are about an 1/8th of an inch to just over an 1/8th.iny: Ants as small as 1 to 2 pennies are thick: Big Headed ants, Thief ants, Pharaoh ants, Rover ants, some species of Odorous house ants, Ghost ants, Large yellow ants, and Little Black ants. (Yes, there is a little black ant species named: Little Black ants.