Fire ants first arrived in the United States in 1918,
probably on a ship traveling from South America to
Alabama. The maps below show a geographic
location of U. S. fire ant population in 1953 and
2001.
Which statement is true about fire ants in the United
States?
(1 point)
They do not compete with other ants
They are a native species of the United Stated
They are an invasive species
They reproduce slowly