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What does "formica omnivora" have to do with fire ants?

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According to Edward O. Wilson's Nature revealed: selected writings, 1949-2006, Formica Omnivora (omnivorous ant) is the name given by Carolus Linneaus in 1758 to a Jamaican house-pest ant. There have been attempts to link it to the Hispaniolan plague ant, and to the fire ant. However, the paucity of descriptive details in Linneaus' 6-line description makes it impossible to definitively identify this ant today.
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Excellent answer and well researched!

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Thanks. I like this type of question. It's a bit like solving a puzzle.

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