一般影响
请参阅侵入蚂蚁的冲击，一个侵入蚂蚁的影响摘要，例如他们对互利共生关系、对原生蚂蚁的竞争压力以及对脆弱的生态系统的影响。有相互矛盾的证据，关于是否 S. invicta会抑制一些经由蚂蚁传播的植物。在某些情况下，它可能阻断和减少植物散布，透过与原生传播蚂蚁竞争，把种子全部吃掉，或减少种子传播（即：让他们暴露在土表，而不是埋在地下保护）。 S. invicta可能会增加或减少植物的生存机会，随物种和其它生物学变量而定。他们可能会杀死，或者至少阻碍破坏植物的昆虫(如吃植物的昆虫），而对植物有利。或者，除此之外，他们也可能减少对植物有利的昆虫的数量，例如与植物互利共生的昆虫，或肉食性昆虫。(即捕食植物害虫) 事实上，S. invicta是侵入蚂蚁中一个值得注意例子，它对这些昆虫有负面影响，因为它喜欢蛋白质丰富的食物。 S. invicta会减少无脊椎动物与爬虫动物的生物多样性，也会杀死或伤害青蛙、蜥蜴或小哺乳动物。尤其，红火蚁有可能破坏本土蚂蚁族群 (McGlynn 1999) 。它对其他大部分的侵入蚂蚁具有竞争优势；在此物种的美国引入区域，它会取代阿根廷蚁(Linepithema humile)，但不会取代 Monomorium minimum(Holway et al.2002)。在美国，它已经被发现负面地影响至少十四种鸟，十三种爬行动物，一种鱼类与两种小哺乳动物 (经过捕食、竞争或叮咬) 。(Holway et al.2002) 在美国， S. invicta对人类、农业与野生生物，目前的经济影响据估计总计至少50亿美元，如果不是每年数十亿。(Thompson et al. 1995, Thompson and Jones 1996, in Morrison et al2004). S. invicta可能各种程度地影响社会、经济的活动。他们会叮人，而且可能引起过敏反应。公众的区域例如公园与娱乐区可能变成对小孩不安全。他们可能骚扰电气设备 (例如计算机, 游泳池抽水机，汽车或者洗衣机)成为公害，甚至是危及人类。农业的影响可能包括对农作物的损害，干扰农业设备和叮咬田地的工人。在美国，S. invicta相关的费用，据估计为100亿美元。(Pimentel et al.2000, Tsutsui 与 Suarez 2003) 澳洲农业资源经济局估计，农村产业的损失，在 30 年内总计到超过 AU$ 六十七亿。根据德州农业推广（美国）一位教授的估计，蚂蚁引起的经济损失，每年约$ 九千万美金 。德州在 2000 年，为了控制这种虫害，花费至少美金 $ 五亿八千万。Gutrich et al. (2007)进行了一项研究，估计如果红火蚂蚁入侵到夏威夷群岛，可能的经济损失。作者的研究得出结论说，估计夏威夷各种经济影响约每年美金 $ 211 million。 按这里取得关于栖地结构与濒危程度之间的关系
地点特有的影响：Abaco Is. (Bahamas) 
竞争: Competes with native ant populations. Cayman Brac (Cayman Islands)
威胁濒危物种: Fire ants, Solenopsis invicta may invade nests of endangered Cycluran iguanas, like the 'Critically Endangered (CR)' endemic Cayman island ground iguana (see Cyclura lewisi in IUCN Red List of Threatened Species).
捕食: The fire ant, Solenopsis invicta is a predator of a wide range of soil invertebrates (including earthworms), kills and consumes sick or disabled vertebrates.
滋扰人类: Fire ants, Solenopsis invicta bite humans aggressively, and so are considered a serious pest (Burton, 2003 in Varnham, 2006).
生态系统变化: Fire ants, Solenopsis invicta carry seeds (including native and introduced weeds) into nests, with various potential effects on plant communities (Burton, 2003 in Varnham, 2006).
生态系统变化: Fire ants, Solenopsis invicta carry seeds (including native and introduced weeds) into nests, with various potential effects on plant communities (Burton, 2003 in Varnham, 2006).
降低本地生物多样性: Anecodotal evidence suggests that fire ants, Solenopsis invicta are severe predators on eggs of Anolis lizards, and geckoes, whose populations recover when control measures are implemented. Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands)
威胁濒危物种: Fire ants, Solenopsis invicta may invade nests of endangered Cycluran iguanas, like the 'Critically Endangered (CR)' endemic Cayman island ground iguana (see Cyclura lewisi in IUCN Red List of Threatened Species).
捕食: The fire ant, Solenopsis invicta is a predator of a wide range of soil invertebrates (including earthworms), kills and consumes sick or disabled vertebrates.
滋扰人类: Fire ants, Solenopsis invicta bite humans aggressively, and so are considered a serious pest (Burton, 2003 in Varnham, 2006).
生态系统变化: Fire ants, Solenopsis invicta carry seeds (including native and introduced weeds) into nests, with various potential effects on plant communities (Burton, 2003 in Varnham, 2006).
降低本地生物多样性: Anecodotal evidence suggests that fire ants, Solenopsis invicta are severe predators on eggs of Anolis lizards, and geckoes, whose populations recover when control measures are implemented. Little Cayman (Cayman Islands)
威胁濒危物种: Fire ants, Solenopsis invicta may invade nests of endangered Cycluran iguanas, like the 'Critically Endangered (CR)' endemic Cayman island ground iguana (see Cyclura lewisi in IUCN Red List of Threatened Species).
捕食: The fire ant, Solenopsis invicta is a predator of a wide range of soil invertebrates (including earthworms), kills and consumes sick or disabled vertebrates.
滋扰人类: Fire ants, Solenopsis invicta bite humans aggressively, and so are considered a serious pest (Burton, 2003 in Varnham, 2006).
降低本地生物多样性: Anecodotal evidence suggests that fire ants, Solenopsis invicta are severe predators on eggs of Anolis lizards, and geckoes, whose populations recover when control measures are implemented. China
农业: Red fire ants (RIFA) have caused following damage in China: crops and vegetables have fewer new sprouts; rice paddies and orchards have been abandoned. RIFA can attack various parts of plants such as: seeds, fruit, sprouts, young branches and roots, etc (DOA 2006. Translated from Chinese by Jia Ren 2006).
滋扰人类: The national survey revealed that there have been around 15,000 humans were bitten by RIFA and more than 200 people needed specific medical treatments (DOA 2006. Translated from Chinese by Jia Ren 2006).
物理干扰: In severely affected areas, wires, electric facilities and irrigation dams have been damaged by RIFA (DOA 2006. Translated from Chinese by Jia Ren 2006).
生态系统变化
竞争: RIFA is a strong competitive ant species that can severely affect domestic ant species (DOA 2006. Translated from Chinese by Jia Ren 2006).
经济 /民生: According to an estimate, if no effective prevention and control activities are taken, fire ants could cause a total loss of 128.04 billion Yuan (equals about 15.5 billion US dollars) in the next 35 years in China (DOA 2006. Translated from Chinese by Jia Ren 2006).
降低本地生物多样性 Alabama (United States (USA))
农业: Damages seeds and crops. Mounds interfere with equipment. Deters hand labour.
捕食: Predates native fauna (frogs, lizards, birds, small mammals).
滋扰人类: Sting is toxic with 1% allergic reaction in humans.
竞争: Competes with native ant populations.
经济 /民生: Economic loss through crop damage and control operations. Arkansas (United States (USA))
农业: Damages seeds and crops. Mounds interfere with equipment. Deters hand labour.
捕食: Predates native fauna (frogs, lizards, birds, small mammals).
滋扰人类: Sting is toxic with 1% allergic reaction in humans.
竞争: Competes with native ant populations.
经济 /民生: Economic loss through crop damage and control operations. California (United States (USA))
农业: Damages seeds and crops. Mounds interfere with equipment. Deters hand labour.
捕食: Predates native fauna (frogs, lizards, birds, small mammals).
滋扰人类: Sting is toxic with 1% allergic reaction in humans.
竞争: Competes with native ant populations.
经济 /民生: Economic loss through crop damage and control operations. South Carolina (United States (USA))
农业: Damages seeds and crops. Mounds interfere with equipment. Deters hand labour.
捕食: Predates native fauna (frogs, lizards, birds, small mammals).
滋扰人类: Sting is toxic with 1% allergic reaction in humans.
竞争: Competes with native ant populations.
经济 /民生: Economic loss through crop damage and control operations. Tennessee (United States (USA))
农业: Damages seeds and crops. Mounds interfere with equipment. Deters hand labour.
捕食: Predates native fauna (frogs, lizards, birds, small mammals).
滋扰人类: Sting is toxic with 1% allergic reaction in humans.
竞争: Competes with native ant populations.
经济 /民生: Economic loss through crop damage and control operations. Texas (United States (USA))
农业: Damages seeds and crops. Mounds interfere with equipment. Deters hand labour.
捕食: Predates native fauna (frogs, lizards, birds, small mammals).
滋扰人类: Sting is toxic with 1% allergic reaction in humans.
经济 /民生: Economic loss through crop damage and control operations.
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