the posterior (hindmost) of the three body regions on a fire ant (head, thorax, abdomen)

the material in a pesticide formulation that actually destroys the target pest or performs the desired function; pesticide labels are required by law to show the active ingredient and its percentage; abbreviated as a.i.; for more information, see Finding Active Ingredients on a Pesticide Label

supply with air or expose to air circulation

a chemical compound with a high pH; fire ant venom is composed of alkaloids and proteins; the primary alkaloid in fire ant venom is piperidine

a winged, reproductive form of some insects

any of a class of cold-blooded animals (such as frogs and newts) with backbones (vertebrates) and having aquatic larvae and air-breathing adults

one of the paired flexible, jointed parts on the head of an insect, used for detecting various environmental factors, such as food or pheromones

any of a group of animals without backbones, such as insects and spiders, that have a segmented body, jointed limbs and an outer shell that is shed periodically (molted)

a substance used to attract an organism, e.g pheromones, bait, sugar

food or other attractant used to lure an animal