The provinces most seriously affected by Solenopsis invicta are Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hainan, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang, Hubei and so on 12 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities). At the same time, the area invaded by red imported fire ants is also expanding, and it is expanding to the farther north and west. There are no red fire ants in Linxia, Gansu.
Fire ant, whose scientific name means "invincible", is named because it is difficult to control. Red imported fire ants are widely distributed and are one of the most destructive invasive organisms. Red imported fire ants invaded China.