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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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Linepithema humile 1
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1. Argentine Ant (Wikipedia)
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Linepithema humile (Mayr, 1868)
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