noun
tropical fire ant
Refers specifically to Solenopsis geminata, an invasive ant species known for its painful sting.
アカカミアリは強い毒針を持つ外来種です。
The tropical fire ant is an invasive species with a powerful stinger.
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the katakana form is strongly preferred.
ヒアリ (Solenopsis invicta) is the red imported fire ant, a closely related but distinct species; アカカミアリ is the tropical fire ant.
Compound of 赤 (aka, 'red'), 噛み (kami, 'biting'), and 蟻 (ari, 'ant'), literally 'red biting ant'. The katakana spelling is standard for this species name.