fire ants first arrived in the USA in 1918, probably on a ship traveling from so
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fire ants first arrived in the USA in 1918, probably on a ship traveling from south America to Alabama. The USA fire ant population in 1953 was restricted to small areas in Alabama, Mississipi, and Louisiana. By 1994 the fire ant population had grown in size to inhabit areas from Eastern Texas to North carolina including every state along the way. Therefore the south was conquered by fire ants. Based on this information , what can you conclude about fire ants in the USA?
a- they do not compete with others ant species
b- their number are declining
c- they reproduce slowly
d- they are an invasive species
e- they are a native species of the USA
Explanation / Answer
Answer. they are an invasive species.
THe third and fourth sentences are enough to conclude that they are invasive species.
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