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Originally Posted by CaliNative
Are the fire ants invaders from the tropics or are they native to the south?
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According to DHEC, the South Carolina state environmental agency, fire ants were introduced to the US in Alabama in the 1930s and have spread across the South since then. DHEC notes they are especially prevalent in South Carolina, and can be found in every county in the state.
For what it's worth, kudzu, perhaps
the iconic pest of the South, is an Asian invader that was introduced to the US in Philadelphia at the 1876 Centennial Exposition, when it was used to decorate the Japanese pavilion.