Handy links

The Texas A&M University Red Imported Fire Ant page.

 

This is a great site with many research articles and fact sheets.  Spend some time her and use the search tool to find information on a whole bunch of stuff.

The USDA Imported Fire Ant manual

 

The USDA RIFA manual details quarantine procedures and approved treatment methods for dis-infesting contaminated items

Interactive key to invasive ant species in the Pacific region.

 

A super-cool site developed by Eli Sarnat from University of Illinois.  This is an interactive guide to identifying common invasive ants in the Pacific that can be used by non-specialists.  You will need a microscope and basic knowledge of insect characteristic to use this site.

Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR) - Wasmannia page

 

A page with many links to sources of information on Little Fire Ants.  Not a lot of original content but the links are worthwhile

IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group—Wasmannia page

 

This is a very good site with comprehensive information on management, impacts, distribution and many links to other sources of information.

Myrmecos—Alex Wild’s page

 

This is a fantastic site with brilliant images of invasive ants.  Search through the rest of the site to see more images and ant stuff!

Discover Life pictorial key to Hawaii ants

 

This is a good taxonomy website with species lists for many countries.  For each species there are multiple links to images from a variety of databases around the world