Multiple queen colonies have been found in areas of Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Georgia, being more frequent in the western edge of their range (Vinson and Sorenson 1986). Figure 14. Polygyne colony of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren.
The Order of the British Empire, or OBE, is an award granted by the government of the United Kingdom and awarded, typically in person, by the current king or queen of that nation to individuals who have performed excellent work in arts, sciences, public services and charitable efforts.
Honorees get to tag themselves with the letters MBE, OBE or CBE â member, officer or commander of the British Empire, in ascending importance. Those at the very tip-top get to kneel before the queen and rise as a knight or dame.