Summary ²

Solenopsis molesta, also known as thief ants, get their names from their habit of nesting close to other ant nests, from which they steal food. They are also called grease ants because they are attracted to grease.

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1. (c) California Academy of Sciences, 2000-2010, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.antweb.org/images/casent0103156/casent0103156_p_1_high.jpg
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solenopsis_molesta

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