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Overview |
This is a worldwide invasive ant species.
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Geographic distribution |
Widespread throughout the Philippines, in agricultural and urban areas.
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Natural history |
This ant commonly invades houses and nests in any small crevice such as cracks in the wall or gaps in the table. This is the nasty-tasting ant that gets into the sugar bowl.
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How to encounter |
Leave food out on the table or the kitchen countertop. This ant will surely find it.
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References |
Shattuck, S. O. 1999. Australian ants: their biology and identification. Monographs on Invertebrate Taxonomy, Vol. 3, CSIRO. 226 pp.
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