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The longhorn crazy ant is able to invade new habitats and outcompete other species of ants. In 1991, in the large closed dome of the research station Biosphere 2 in the Arizona Desert, no particular ant species was dominant. By 1996, the longhorn crazy ant had virtually replaced all the other ant species.
Like several other invasive ants, such as the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta), the big-headed ant (Pheidole megacephala), the little fire ant (Wasmannia auropunctata), and the Argentine ant (Linepithema humile), the yellow crazy ant is a "tramp ant", a species that easily becomes established and dominant in new habitat due to traits ...
Myrmecophilous, kleptoparasitic ant crickets of the species Myrmecophilus americanus are closely associated with Paratrechina longicornis nests from localities in tropics all around the world. Ant crickets live inside of ant nests and steal food resources, presumably through trophallaxis with worker ants.
The tawny crazy ant [2] [3] [4] or Rasberry crazy ant, [2] Nylanderia fulva, is an ant originating in South America. Like the longhorn crazy ant ( Paratrechina longicornis ), this species is called "crazy ant" because of its quick, unpredictable movements (the related N. pubens is known as the "Caribbean crazy ant").
Crazy ant, gramang ant, long-legged ant, Maldive ant, yellow crazy ant: Invasive in Australia, Hawaii, and Indian Ocean islands. Anoplophora glabripennis: Insect Asian long-horned beetle, starry sky beetle Invasive in North America, and established and potentially invasive in parts of Europe. Native to East Asia. Aphanomyces astaci: Pseudo-fungus
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Ramiz Monsef's 'The Ants,' a horror drama laden with social commentary, has its world premiere at the Geffen Playhouse. Review: Geffen Playhouse's 'The Ants' reveals just how perilous the horror ...
The specific epithet of the ant, clavata, means "club-shaped". [2] The generic name, Paraponera, translates to "near-Ponera". [3] Because of its fearsome reputation, the ant has several Native American, Spanish, and Portuguese local names in different geographical areas; perhaps the best-known of these is the Venezuelan nickname hormiga veinticuatro (the "24 ant" or "24-hour ant"), referring ...