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Argentine Ant

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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.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Threats
Invasive and Other Problematic Species, Genes and Diseases 3
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 3
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 1
Scientific Name
Linepithema humile 5
Conservation Status
Least Concern 6
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Hymenoptera, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

In Biome

Riparian Zone, Biomes
Source Argentine Ant (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

Fynbos, Ecosystems
Source Argentine Ant (Wikipedia)
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Algeria

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Armenia

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Australia

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Austria

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Belgium

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Brazil

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Bulgaria

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Chile

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Colombia

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Czechia

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Ecuador

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France

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Germany

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Israel

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Italy

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Japan

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Mexico

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Morocco

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Netherlands

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New Zealand

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Norway

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Peru

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Poland

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Portugal

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Spain

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Switzerland

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United Arab Emirates

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United Kingdom

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Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Linepithema humile
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Primary Diet, Linepithema humile
    Primary Diet omnivore omnivore
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Wikipedia: Argentine ant
  • threat (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.
  • 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.
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4. NatureServe Explorer: Linepithema humile
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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5. Argentine Ant (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    The Argentine ant (Linepithema humile, formerly Iridomyrmex humilis) is an ant native to northern Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia and southern Brazil.
  • In Ecosystem: Fynbos, Impact
    In South Africa, the Argentine ant has in some cases displaced native ants that disperse the seeds of Fynbos plants like Mimetes cucullatus.
  • In Biome: Riparian Zone, Description
    Because the native habitat for this species is within riparian floodplains, colonies are very sensitive to water infiltration within their nests; if their nests become inundated with water, workers will collect the brood and the entire colony will move to dry ground.
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6. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Argentine Ant
Wikidata Q645538, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: HymenopteraView the Source
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