European Fire Ant

European Fire Ant

Myrmica rubra
Scale 4 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 1

3 POINTS

PLAY: A European Fire Ant Card has a play of 3.

FACT: Provincial biologists first confirmed the presence of the European fire ant in BC in 2010. Known populations have nearly doubled since last year, showing up in Burnaby, Vancouver, Richmond, North Vancouver, Maple Ridge, Chilliwack, as well as Victoria and Courtenay.

cool, warm

Graphic by Norma Rose Point School