Subfamily
Species Scientific name Species Common name
Distribution
Local Morb.
Diagnostics
Venom Immunotherapy
Myrmeciinae
Myrmecia pilosula
Jack jumper ant
Southern Australia29
+++
Skin test purified Venom: available in public specialist treatment centers* sIgE ImmunoCAP Nationally available non-commercial validated referred pathology test**
Standardized purified venom immunotherapy at state public treatment centers**
Myrmecia pyriformis Brown bulldog ant Southern Australia29 ++ Research only None
Myrmicinae
Solenopsis invicta
Red imported fire ant
Native South America. Invasive Southern United States & Caribbean, China. Eradication programs in Northern Australia & New Zealand.168
+++
Skin test - ALK-Abello*** - Julilant Hollister Steer Allergy# - Stallergenes Greer## sIgE - Solenopsis invicta WBE; ImmunoCAP### - Immulite‡ - ALEX2‡‡ Whole body extract - ALK-Abello*** - Julilant Hollister Steer Allergy# - Stallergenes Greer##
Solenopsis richteri
Black imported fire ant
Native South America. Invasive Southern United States & Caribbean
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Skin test - Stallergenes Greer## - ALEX2‡‡ Whole body extract - Stallergenes Greer##
Solenopsis geminata Tropical fire ant Native to southern United States, & South America. Invasive Europe, Africa, Southern & South East Asia, Australia, and Pacific Islands169 +++ Research only/locally available. None (expert recommendations to use other Solenopsis spp venom due to cross-reactivity)
Solenopsis xyloni Southern fire ant Native to southern United States35 ++
Solenopsis aurea Desert fire ant Native to southern United States & Mexico35 ++
Ectatomminae Rhytidoponera metallica Greenhead ant Eastern Australia29 ++ Research only None
Ponerinae Brachyponera sennaarensis Samsun ant Native Africa, Middle East37 ++ Non-commercial locally produced Whole body extract (local production)
Brachyponera chinensis Asian needle ant Native Japan and east Asia. Invasive United States range38 + Research only None
Pseudomyrmecinae Tetraponera rufonigra Native to South and South-East Asia41,170 ++ None (but some data to use other Solenopsis spp venom due to cross-reactivity)79
Pseudomyrmex ejectus Twig or oak ant Native to southern United States & Mexico35 + None None