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The black imported fire ant (Solenopsis richteri), or simply BIFA, is a species of ant in the genus Solenopsis (fire ants). It was long thought to either be a subspecies or color variation of Solenopsis invicta (red imported fire ant; RIFA), but is now recognized as its own species with a demonstratively different range and living habits. BIFA seem to be more tolerant of cold and a less dominant species than RIFA.

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1. (c) April Nobile, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Solenopsis_richteri_casent0103101_profile_1.jpg
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