The Argentine ant is native to northern Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia and southern Brazil, and has spread globally as an invasive species, becoming established in many Mediterranean-climate regions including South Africa, New Zealand, Japan, Easter Island, Australia, the Azores, Europe, Hawaii and the continental United States. A significant pest of agricultural and urban settings, it is documented to cause substantial harm to native arthropods, vertebrates and plants wherever it invades.
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Classification
ThreatsInvasive and Other Problematic Species, Genes and Diseases 1 Relationship to PeopleInvasive or Introduced Species 1 Scientific Name Connections
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1. Wikipedia: Argentine ant
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This invasive species was inadvertently introduced by humans on a global scale and has become established in many Mediterranean climate areas, including South Africa, New Zealand, Japan, Easter Island, Australia, the Azores, Europe, Hawaii, and the continental United States.
human-interaction (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
This invasive species was inadvertently introduced by humans on a global scale and has become established in many Mediterranean climate areas, including South Africa, New Zealand, Japan, Easter Island, Australia, the Azores, Europe, Hawaii, and the continental United States.
View the Source2. Argentine Ant (Wikipedia)
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Linepithema humile (Mayr, 1868)
Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: HymenopteraView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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