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Q1: Fire ants were imported to the United States from _________?

a) South America b) Australia c) Europe d) Africa

Q2: Fire ant colonies can have ________?

a) no queens b) one queen c) several queens d) b and c

Q3: Fire ant workers go in and out of the mound by _________?

a) a central hole in the top of the mound b) a hole in the side of the mound c) tunnels in the soil around the mound d) elevator

Q4: Fire ants are __________?

a) solitary insects b) eusocial insects c) gregarious insects d) semisocial insects

Q5: The only time fire ants create holes in the mound surface is when ________?

a) it rains b) it is dry for a long period of time c) the weather gets extremely hot d) a mating flight is about to take place

Q6: On average, fire ant workers forage during the last _________of their life?

a) week b) 2 months c) few days d) 3 weeks

Q7: Fire ants are known to especially like ________foods?

a) sugary b) starchy c) greasy d) vegetable

Q8: Fire ant workers are__________?

a) all one size b) a range of sizes c) 2 sizes d) 3 sizes

Q9: The only developmental stage of fire ants capable of digesting solid foods is ______?

a) adult workers b) first instar larvae c) fourth instar larvae d) pupae

Q10: After mating, the male fire ant ________?

a) falls to the ground and dies b) looks for another female fire ant c) helps the female dig a burrow d) flies back to the mound

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