An Extraordinary Case of Polygyny in the Red Imported Fire Ant1

Abstract
In 1972, we reported the 1st observation of polygyny in colonies of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren. As many as 20 mated queens were found in a single mound. Banks et al. (1973) subsequently reported finding 2 mated queens in a single mound of the native fire ant species, Solenopsis geminata (F.).

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